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Pagan progress (and not the kind you think)Pagans discuss a Major Issue and not everyone
wants to make a collective grand gesture
There have been a couple of high profile sexual
abuse cases lately where the accused claimed to be a Pagan leader or teacher and
that sex was a part of the
requirement.
This is one of the few cases where I agree that Something Must Be Done. So when Jasan Pitzl-Waters suggested some sort of statement be written and Brendon Myers offered to host and direct the disscussion, I joined in. I was worried. I've been on enough committees to know that they spin their wheels more often than not. My experience with Pagans told me that almost certainly the statement would grow uncontrollably into a Grand Code of Principles or Ethics or Morals. Imagine my surprise when several people on the list (including me, natch) agreed that the statement should be limited to address sexual abuse only. I'm not sure that would have happened ten years ago. Except for a few like me who get off on the argument, most of those who disagreed would have bowed their heads quietly and withdrawn into the shadows. This is a huge change. It's early to see if it will "take" or not, but I am so glad to see other Pagans champion the individual. In fact I am fit to burst. 
Posted: Fri - April 23, 2010 at 01:31 PM
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