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To: DrewsMum

He’s 27yrs old.

He will always be ‘the perp’.

When he turned 18 he didn’t magically change into another human being.

Did his offenses somehow get erased from the cosmic continuum because he turned 18?

Just as the sisters will always be ‘the victims’.

Crimes have a perp and a victim.

I don’t actually hate Josh. Such histrionics. It’s not a ‘team’ sport btw. Life isn’t a function of ‘love them or hate them’.

I feel very sorry for him. He apparently had a father more concerned with HIS public persona than actually BEING a father. When his dad needed him most he got a watergate plumber instead. And having read the Gothard materials I can guarantee you ‘sin in the camp Josh’ was the reason for every bad thing that’s happened since. His dad is on record blaming ‘sin in the camp’ at that time on his senate race loss. And he apparently didn’t receive *real* therapy until he was in adulthood.

But, at 27yrs old, he IS a man. Just not acting like one. Shamefully letting his tearful younger sisters take the stage and take up for him.


98 posted on 06/08/2015 4:26:24 PM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Black Agnes

Then why don’t we refer to all adults who broke laws as kids “the perp”? Oh that’s right, because we don’t know about because their identities were protected...which is how it should be, unless of course you’re a Duggar, right?


117 posted on 06/08/2015 4:48:41 PM PDT by DrewsMum
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To: Black Agnes

“But, at 27yrs old, he IS a man. Just not acting like one. Shamefully letting his tearful younger sisters take the stage and take up for him.”

He did make a statement. But if he insisted on speaking in place of his sisters, how would you feel about that? Would you think he should let the victims speak instead, and tell their story? I would.
So exactly what do you think Josh should do? Is there any way that you think he could be redeemed?


118 posted on 06/08/2015 4:49:21 PM PDT by ElayneJ
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