Yes, this rhetoric is dishonest and erodes the rest of the piece. It is so painf...

		enriquto on Aug 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ian Manuel, survivor of excessive child punishment... Yes, this rhetoric is dishonest and erodes the rest of the piece. It is so painfully obvious manipulation that it steers the reader against empathising with the tortured kid.

Exactly. Mr. Manuel shot a woman.