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* New Echo: False Memory Syndrome
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by David Bloomberg, 1:2430/1
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FMS: The False Memory Syndrome Echo
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Do huge satanic conspiracies pervade the country and abuse
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children? Are aliens regularly abducting people but forcing them
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to forget all about it? Do children routinely forget horrible
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extended abuse perpetrated on them by their relatives?
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All of these claims stem from one source: Repressed memories.
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There are therapists across the country who will tell you that they
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can help "recover" these memories. Numerous books have been written.
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Some books encourage people to beieve that they've been abused, even
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if there is no indication that any such thing ever happened. New
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books are coming out saying that these other books are full of
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baloney, and that recovered memories are false memories. Yet other
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books are saying that claims of false memories are the baloney, and
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that recovered memories are real. So who is right?
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There are other echos on FidoNet which deal with some of these
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claims specifically. UFO, I_UFO, and BAMA deal with claims of alien
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abductions, among others, and allow varying degrees of debate on the
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subject, but they don't address all of the aspects of this phenomena.
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There are numerous "survivor" echos, but none allow any form of
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debate (to my knowledge), only "support" without "invalidating".
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Unfortunately, many of those who believe in these phenomena consider
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any questioning of claims or asking for evidence to be "invalidating".
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Again, these also only address one aspect of the phenomena.
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So where can a FidoNetter go to discuss the entire gamut? The
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SKEPTIC echo is currently available, but frankly we don't want to
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overflow that echo with one single topic, even though it is a very
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important topic.
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Well, now there is an echo specifically for discussion and debate
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of all the aspects of this phenomenon. The FMS echo (for False Memory
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Syndrome) has been available for a couple months, and has been steadily
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growing. Now it's time to bring it up to the backbone. For that we
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need some more nodes.
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Here is the EchoList description of the FMS echo:
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This echo is for the discussion of False Memory Syndrome
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(FMS) and related topics, including those phenomena thought
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to be caused by FMS. All viewpoints are welcome, both pro
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and con, but don't be surprised if you are asked to back up
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your claims with evidence. The implications of FMS, as well
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as the evidence, are on-topic.
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Yes, ALL viewpoints are welcome on the echo. Please don't assume
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that the echo tag of "FMS" means only the pro-FMS view is allowed.
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This is a subject which needs to be critically and rationally examined;
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there are already too many baseless claims flying around.
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People are being hurt by the "recovered" memories. Not only the
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parents and others who are accused, but also the patients. If the
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memories are untrue, their lives are being ruined. If the memories
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are true, we have a veritable epidemic on our hands and we have to
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do something about it.
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The FMS echo is currently hubbed out of the founder/moderator's
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node, The Temples of Syrinx, 1:2430/1. It can also be obtained from
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the following nodes: 374/14, 102/890, 124/9005, 130/911, and 268/102.
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For a copy of the rules, FReq FMS.RUL from 2430/1. You might also
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want to FReq FILES for my filelist, which includes over 100 files
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related to FMS, many of which have been distributed on the FMS echo.
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For the entire file set, FReq FMS, but be ready for an increase in
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your long distance bill!
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If you'd like more information, please feel free to contact me!
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