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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whoa OP.

You lost my sympathy at your last few posts.  You went from reasonable to horrific and judgemental in just a few taps on the keyboard.[/quote]

Fair enough!  Criticism accepted!  Of course I don't see the neighbors in these extreme ways. However sometimes to accept a difficult situation I will follow something on a continuum to its extreme... or worst case scenario...to understand and follow the continuum the other way as well.  I don't cling to those results of course - its more to see where something could lead.  And I am personally terrified by religious or other group-think that can take over even sensible people's choices.  Think Nazis - although not grounded in religion they started in neighborhoods.  Then began creating Gaus in neighborhoods and we all know how that ended up.

NOT that I think that would happen here or especially even with these neighbors - I'm not saying that - but it does help me to look at the psychology of it, even if its extreme and not real in the present context.  Rest assured I am sensible in the end.  I was hoping for a response on how women in these sorts of Christian fundamentalist groups treat one another but yes took that too far.

If I'm judging the neighbors (honestly how can I not at this point) I'm balancing it out with telling myself "oh of course they believe that b/c it helps them with xyz..."  Humanizing.  Thats what is important to remember.[/quote]

Yes, I read the Handmaiden's tale.  Yes, I sympathize with your concerns, but am overall optimistic that fundamentalists will not prevail.  However, in your little corner of the world, I'd carefully protect your children as you seem to be doing.[/quote]

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