I wish there was a "like" feature in yuku because I only wanted to thank yall for those last two responses, very good posts and thanks for proving me wrong . Interesting points brought out. Malg, I very much can relate with your first point even tho im not a woman because I often felt I couldnt/shouldnt share my personal view on a matter because it might not fit with what I should believe (as I wasnt sure what i "should" believe). Its for a different reason, (and I agree the masochism in the org is disturbing and horrible! you weaker vessel you :P) very often I kept silent and kept to myself. It may not seem so from my posts but I actually am one of the least confrontational people I know, and keep to myself and let people do w/e they want as long as it doesnt negatively impact me (or there is gross abuse of power going on!). Actually thats another thing I can credit to leaving, my absolute distain for abuse of power. Seeing the GB abuse power as they did makes me despise abuse of power, and I am willing to put myself in the line of fire for it (As I have in the past nearly been arrested for doing just that). Now notice I didnt say I have disdain for authority or power, some authority and structure is needed for a society to function, my main issue is the abuse of authority which I can directly attribute to my learning of how I have been manipulated.

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