There is a huge uproar now over the Frosts attending and participating in Pagan festivals, both in Florida and in Michigan. My thoughts on this are many.
First of all, I'm disappointed that any festival organizers would ask them to participate. That they would even THINK it was ok to ask them to come and teach a group of Pagans, especially at FAMILY events. It makes me question the ethics and decision-making abilities of the organizers.
Secondly, I have seen people defending the Frosts, saying that they are fantastic people. Ok, they may be, but the fact remains, they advocated child molestation under the guise of Paganism. That's not ok with me. That's not ok with a lot of people. Not only did they advocate and publish this information, they also have not renounced it. Even years later, they stand by their statements in their books. I cannot comprehend how that even could be considered ethical in the Pagan community.
Now, we look at all the events, how they were forced out of the Florida event by someone talking to the event location, and how they bowed out of the Michigan event without any decision from the organizers. I'm distraught that the organizers were not forthright and just asked them not to come. That it had to be the Pagan community that forced the issue and took matters into their own hands. It saddens me that for a community that is so open and loving, that we allow someone or a group of people into our midst that can cause so much damage. The damage is not only internal, though, but also, it shows the outside world that we allow these types of people in our lives and not only welcome them, but applaud them as elders and teachers.
It's time we just say no. No child molesters. No advocates of such practices. No predators. Just NO!
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