AggravatingStudy2084

AggravatingStudy2084 OP t1_j92x17q wrote

Reply to comment by hummingbird_mywill in My thoughts on “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” by AggravatingStudy2084

Huh, the documentation must have surfaced in one of the last books.

As for Josephine, still not buying it. Even if Ike is related to them by blood, he is still presumed dead at the time they’re adopted. Especially since Josephine had no children of her own, calling her their “relative” in a legal sense seems doubtful (though maybe we should get a second option from r/LegalAdvice). Don’t their parents have any living siblings?

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AggravatingStudy2084 OP t1_j92wcdf wrote

Reply to comment by HildaMarin in My thoughts on “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” by AggravatingStudy2084

You have an excellent point, Hilda — did you see my reply about the Church abuse cases?

Also, I get the feeling that your example is autobiographical — in which case, I am very sorry and hope that you are finding peace. (hugs)

[To whoever downvoted this comment: I sincerely apologize for trying to be kind to someone who might have been hurting. Please get a life.]

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AggravatingStudy2084 OP t1_j91ckly wrote

Reply to comment by kaysn in My thoughts on “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” by AggravatingStudy2084

You know … I think you have a point that clicked when I read your word “abuse.” (Brace yourself, I’m about to get dark.)

Think about the Catholic Church abuse cases. Systematic, epidemic child abuse. A phenomenon that would have sounded like unhinged, hard-boiled paranoia if not for the fact that it actually happened. And not only did it actually happen, it went on for years with the same perpetrators because at every opportunity to stop priests that they knew were molesting kids, the Catholic Church either

  1. ignored the claims in spite of overwhelming evidence or

  2. did worse than nothing by merely moving the offending priests around after no or effectively no punishment.

So there really are Mr Poes in the world — not actively evil like the Count Olafs, but permissively evil by failing to stop them

My points still stand, but I’ll grant that I now see Mr Poe’s character in a slightly less critical light.

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