I am the Child

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Je suis L’ENFANT

 "Every war was first a war against children. Every act of terror was first the terrorising of a child. Every mocking and offensive cartoon was first an emotion of shame and violation."

— Robin Grille

I couldn’t agree more with the author Robin Grille. Until society as a whole makes the connection that every terrorist was once a terrorized child—a child who is now telling their true story to the world, unconsciously and compulsively, by reenacting it on the global stage—we will remain trapped in an endless cycle of violence.

A child whose soul and feelings were murdered will, as an adult, either kill others, kill themselves, or both.

As Alice Miller wrote so clearly:

The roots of violence are NOT unknown.

These are not random acts of evil. They are symptoms.

Since I was a child, whenever someone told me that something was "just part of the culture," I’ve always replied: "Then fuck the culture."

I am sick and tired of people hiding behind culture and religion to spread their psychological viruses of violence, hypocrisy, greed, and ignorance.

Je suis L’ENFANT.

I am the child.

We all were.

 "...Do this as an experiment. Look anywhere in the world where the culture is heavily patriarchal and the family dynamic is authoritarian. Tell me if such a culture doesn’t produce more violence than its neighbours. Tell me if the anthropologists and the brain scientists have been wrong all along.

As long as authoritarianism and patriarchy exist, there will be guns, bombs, petrol engines, coal stacks, chainsaws. Violence is always given a brand—Islam, Capitalism, etc. But at the core, the driver is always the same. War and terrorism (if we insist on making those distinctions) are not ideologies: they are SYMPTOMS.

Children’s rights must trump cultural rights, or we all suffer. Conservatives are punitive. But liberals are not much help either, when they accept and defend culture for culture’s sake."

— Robin Grille

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Facebook Comments:

Steve Thomas: Sylvie, this is a great find. Thank you.

Sylvie Imelda Shene: You’re welcome! I truly couldn’t agree more with the author. Until we recognize that every terrorist was once a terrorized child, desperately trying to communicate their pain through unconscious reenactments, we will never break the cycle.

A child whose feelings were murdered will grow into an adult capable of destroying others, themselves, or both.

The roots of violence are NOT unknown.

Raymond Lambert: And the Pope today has the audacity to say, “Don’t commit violence in the name of religion,” when in reality religion is the root cause of every war!

Sylvie Imelda Shene: Actually, the root cause of every war is childhood repression. Religion is just one of the many tools people use to repress themselves and others. Highly religious individuals often go to war to defend their beliefs, not realizing that religion is simply their drug of choice—a numbing agent to suppress their authentic feelings.

Just like a heroin addict uses heroin, religious addicts use belief systems. Greed and addiction are two sides of the same coin: no matter the object of their desire, it’s never enough.

Addicts live in constant fear of losing the object they’re fixated on, and they’ll do anything to protect it—lie, cheat, steal, exploit others, even go to war without hesitation.

And yes, they’ll even use their own children.

No wonder so many young people are furious. When we are used and exploited, we get angry.

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**Je suis L’ENFANT**  

*Originally written in 2015, revised for clarity*

 *"Every war was first a war against children. Every act of terror began as the terrorizing of a child. Every mocking cartoon first inflicted shame and violation."*   — Robin Grille

**I could not agree more.** Until society recognizes that every terrorist was once a terrorized child—unconsciously reenacting their trauma on the world’s stage—we will never break this cycle. **A child whose soul and feelings is murdered becomes an adult who murders others, themselves, or both.** As Alice Miller starkly reminded us:  

 *"The Roots of Violence are NOT Unknown."*

**These horrors are symptoms.** Since childhood, I’ve rejected the excuse of "culture" to justify cruelty. I am sick of humanity hiding behind tradition and religion to spread psychological viruses: violence, hypocrisy, greed, and willful ignorance.  

**Je suis L’ENFANT.**  

*I am the Child.*  

 *"Test this truth: Look where patriarchy and authoritarian rule dominate families. You’ll find cultures drowning in violence. Anthropologists and neuroscientists are wrong.

 *Where authoritarianism thrives, so do guns, bombs, choking engines, and chainsaws. Violence always wears a brand—‘Islam,’ ‘Capitalism,’ etc.—but its core driver remains unchanged. War and terrorism aren’t ideologies; they are SYMPTOMS.*  

 "...Children’s rights must trump cultural rights, or we all suffer. Conservatives demand punishment. Liberals fail equally when they defend culture uncritically."

 — Robin Grille  

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Facebook Discussion Highlights:

Steve Thomas: Sylvie, this is a great find. Thank you.

Sylvie Imelda Shene: You’re welcome! Until society connects every terrorist to the terrorized child within—compulsively reenacting their pain—we’ll keep witnessing this tragedy. Murdered souls become murderers.

 The Roots of Violence are NOT Unknown.*  

Raymond Lambert: "And the Pope today dares to say, ‘Don’t commit violence in religion’s name’—when religion fuels every war!"*  

Sylvie Imelda Shene: The true root is childhood repression. Religion is merely a tool to numb authentic feeling, much like heroin. Devout adherents wage holy wars to protect their ‘drug.’ Addiction and greed are twins: an insatiable hunger that breeds fear, lies, exploitation, and violence. Is it any wonder the exploited young rage against a world that uses them?

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