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Lizzie's and Shaleen’s stories are so important for everyone to hear. Great podcast, Wayne! Adorable pictures of you and Lizzie.

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<3 Lily and Lizzie. And Shaleen!

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brilliant.

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Thanks Doug!

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Thank you, DxE!

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Thanks Kamal! Appreciate your support over the years.

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Very well thought out discussion on why people develop decisions that often conflict with reason.

However , there are those who abuse because they like to betray the innocence of less powerful beings. It is about power and domination. I’ve always thought this is the action of psychopaths or sociopaths.

I guess you could say they do not have the ability to be kind. I have read that is because they do not have a conscience. I do know that the prognosis for sex offenders rehabilitation is very poor.

It is so complicated and I wish I knew more about the why of abuse.

Thank you for your interesting thoughts on the why !

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I think what you're saying is true, but probably for a very small number of people. And in my experience -- and in this case -- the FBI agents involved seemed motivated by a desire to "do their job." Not because of some inherent sociopathology.

It's a fiar point you are makinng, however, and we don't want to allow abuse out of naïveté. Thanks for your thoughts.

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Thank you, DxE ❤️

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Glad to hear you'll be writing regularly again...I look forward to reading your posts. Love the photo of you and Lizzie...both beautiful animals. <3

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Lizzie is such a beauty. Are you still in Panama, Sherrie? Check in if/when you're back in town!

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We are still in Panama but planning to visit CA soon and eventually move back. I'm' getting an accounting degree so I can go work for an alt protein company! I'll definitely come up to Berkeley to say hi while we're there!

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wow, awesome! Be in touch when you're back! It's been so long!

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Really informative read. Going to listen to the podcast. Keep up the blogs Wayne!

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Thanks Steve!

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thank you for writing these!

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Thanks Diana! Will come see you and Julie again soon.

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Discovered you and have been following you for about a year and just now learning about your travesty in 2017. Thank you for all you do in fighting for the 'invisible' creatures without a voice and the humans who need your help to navigate the justice system. I am taking a masters certificate course in humane education focusing on human rights, environmental protection AND ANIMAL protection. We all can and should do more to make things right. I see that progress is being made but not fast enough. Would love to talk to you more and see how I may be able to assist you in your marketing efforts. lynn@h2hmarketing.net

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Love your enemies. But he also said, "And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." To me it means that we don't get an infinite amount of chances to do the right thing.

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