Roy, I was far more dissapointed by your opinion that parents like the Rs wouldnt desecrate their own childs body like it was. Many here know that I am a foster parent and it isnt just poor children that come to my home and many have come.
One of my children (as they are all mine now. a bond that will never break) came from an affluent family. Her mother was potty breaking her and the child just wasnt catching on (she wasnt ready) her mother sat her in boiling water and at some point sewed her vagina shut. This precious child almost died. She lost both legs, she will never have children, and forever use a bag to go to the bathroom. She has grown to be beautiful, intelligent (top of her class at Tulane, thank you very much) and strives to change the world for children. Her mother it was determined had psychological issues that were kept hidden by not only she but certain family members, as to admit them was unthinkable, a shame and mark on the families names. So the child suffered and when she was left less then was acceptable to the near do wells, she was thrown away... Please dont ever say, parents like the Rs would NEVER do something like desecrate their childs body or all bets are off.