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From: "Steven J. Powell" <sjpowell@access.digex.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1996 13:31:02 -0500
Fwd Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 13:14:49 -0500
Subject: Re: 'The Most Authentic Alien Image Ever'

> From: HoustonSky@aol.com
> Subject: Re: UFO UpDate: Re: 'The Most Authentic Alien Image Ever'
>
> John V., pardon me for jumping in here, but I would like to make an
> observation.
> I can't be sure that I know what John Powell means, but this is way I
> am interpretting what he is saying. Yes, we know abductees are human
> with difficult challenges and that part of the human needs to be taken
> care of. But if we are ever going to learn *WHAT* is really happening
> -- someone needs to be studying the abuctee in an objective manner,
> scientifically ALSO.

Bingo.

> There is a big difference between investigation and treatment. It is
> very difficult for one person to do both things, and it is even
> difficult for investigation and treatment to go together. There are
> many conflicts.

Too many conflicts.

> I assume John Powell is looking at this from an "investigator's" point
> of view.

I am.  I'm not a mental health professional, and I'm not willing to
pretend that I am.

> I don't think that ANYONE is advocating treating abductees as objects
> while ignoring the human side. I could be wrong but I don't think I
> am.

I never advocated that and I've never heard that notion advanced
anywhere.

> An investigator wants facts. And to get facts, they have to be
> objective and not let emotions obscure what they are looking for.

That's the bottom line.

--

Thanks, take care.
John.

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