> You are missing a VERY important
> point here: MLMs know how to
> deceive and mislead a lot of people.
> It's not based on being damaged, need
> to see a counselor, being ignorant,
> or anything else.
Hal, I know what you're trying to say, here, and I agree with most of it.
I will only differ with you on one point: ignorance. The MLM leaders
RELY UPON ignorance in order for the rest of their pitch to work. If
everyone was fully aware (NOT ignorant) of MLM and the harm it has
caused, the entire industry would probably collapse.
We cannot know everything about everything, and it's those gaps in an
individual's knowledge that allows such an elaborate scam to work.
That's why the only way the industry will be reformed or outlawed is
for government to step in and put a stop to the abuses. That's why
those of us who participate in these forums need to take any
opportunity we can to let our neighbors, friends, elected officials
and anyone else with whom we come into contact hear about it.
I've sent letters to my attorney general. I've submitted letters to
lawyers. I've contributed to Eric Scheibeler's legal fund. My wife
and I appeared on Dateline NBC to speak out about MLM. I was
approached by an editor at Playboy Magazine (Owning this board has its
privileges - wink, wink.)about writing a response to an article they
published a few months ago about MLM. I'm sure other opportunities
will appear for me in the future.
But I'm only one person. And one of my primary goals for this group
is to make sure that everyone who visits here understands WHY we are
here and what we are fighting. That way, more people will have to
tools they need (forgive the pun) to assist in the greater goal of
bringing an end to abusive MLMs.
Steve, as a new member of this group, I don't expect you to understand
all of this yet. But I do expect you to refrain from making blanket
judgments about people you don't know. I can assure you that you have
NO IDEA about who most of the people here are and what they have
accomplished outside of MLM.
I'd call that a form of ignorance. And I don't blame you or berate
you for it. Just keep an open mind. I'm sure your presence here will
be valuable for you, and for us.
PW
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