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RE: Welcome to the Garden of Eden! A Quick Glimpse of our Ecovillage
I took a look at your website and it seems like a really good thing. Since there is essentially a group of people actually living together, I was wondering what you do/would do in cases involving assault/sexual assault, should those arise? Just curious.
Since we have implemented a membership process for anyone who wants to be part of our project, we rarely have anyone who seeks to do us harm. However, every person has the inherent right to defend themselves and loved ones against attack by whatever means necessary.
Ultimately, each situation is unique and therefore warrants unique consideration, but anyone who seeks to harm us or hinder our operation is not welcome here and may be treated as a trespasser and a threat. The response depends on what is appropriate at the time. For example, in the case of the SWAT raid, it was in no one's best interest for us to physically fight back against soldiers with guns, but the officers were notified of the extreme violation they perpetuated against of. At other times, we have had members of the community willingly engage in physical fights, and we honor the responsible adult's free will with something of a referee to mediate. Ideally people who come here manage themselves in a more functional way than lashing out in violence, and we usually maintain peace.
Yes, I understand and respect you have the right to protect yourself and your property against anyone who violates it.
What I'm wondering is what you do or would do if one of your members did something like sexually assaulting one of the children. I'm only asking out of interest. I'm not implying that happened or will happen.