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SsiSsiSsiSsi t1_j20xrio wrote

What a nightmare, a bunch of young people the system and society don’t trust, and a bunch of people with power over them and unlimited access.

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TheGrandExquisitor t1_j210b31 wrote

It is a whole industry in Utah.

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disasterbot t1_j211rco wrote

It’s also a religion.

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groveborn t1_j227tef wrote

Suffer the little children to come unto me

Seems like it's built right in

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ipleadthefif5 t1_j263rwq wrote

>Suffer the little children to come unto me

Change one letter in this sentence and it gets a lot more accurate to the situation

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technomicon t1_j220dod wrote

Another big industry here are sketchy and numerous rehab centers with little oversight. Something about Utah encourages them, everything from cheap land and money scams to religious conservatism with a foundational tenet to "save" people. That's not to say that some of these clinics have merit, a friend of mine swears by one and had a good experience with one.

There are many horror stories though, makes me sad.

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ImPattMan t1_j215fed wrote

Fuuuuck man, I wasn't expecting that one.

I still miss her.... (a chick that left me because I wouldn't join her cult)...

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TheGrandExquisitor t1_j215rx3 wrote

Oh, Utah has an entire "Jailing kids for fun and profit while calling it therapy," industry. Kids have died in those places. And since the LDS church approves of this treatment, nobody does a thing.

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ImPattMan t1_j215ypm wrote

I figured you were referencing how the church treats young women as breed sows essentially. Making new members for the church, and having them pay for the privilege.

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Blenderx06 t1_j21jvjz wrote

Well it is certainly a side effect of pushing people to have as many kids as possible from a young age. No wonder the parents can't handle them as they get older.

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corio90 t1_j22z8b5 wrote

My wife was sent to Cross Creek Academy in La Verkin 18 years ago. The stories she tells sound like a twisted version of a teen prison ran by predatory men with power addiction issues. She is still fighting demons.

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mces97 t1_j22es7l wrote

And not one person who screams about librarians and drag shows will share this or condemn it.

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Dirtyjerzyy1992 t1_j23vm0e wrote

Yo I swear I had the biggest argument with 2 dunces I work with about this yesterday

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