Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice. Corazon Aquino
The wounds of the past 18 months are too deep for many of us to ignore, but I wonder just how many members tried to deny the problems at susan-boyle.com and turned a blind eye because it was easier 'not to become involved'?
Why are the administrators at the other site still manipulating facts? Is there no-one on the Board capable of asking the questions that so obviously need truthful answers?
A process must emerge to uncover the truth, if we are to build our future on a solid foundation. This is not a witch hunt. We already know that they did things. The problem is, the cover-up is worse than the original actions.
For the good of the community as a whole, people should not be left in charge who do things like that. Lessons have been learned and mistakes must never be repeated as we move forward.
The last Board report of November 14th, damning as it was to many of us, acted as a catalyst to reflect upon what we have done as a community, as we try to leave our painful past behind us and celebrate Susan Boyle at Susan Boyle Fans Forum.
The new site provides a historic bridge between the past of a deeply divided fandom characterized by conflict and injustice, and a future founded on a peaceful co-existence for all Susan Boyle fans.
Unity and the well-being of all fans requires reconciliation between all factions of the community, but it can only be realised when it goes hand in hand with truth.
To further the cause of peace and reconciliation will require all of our collective effort. If it is based on anything less than the truth, it will be a house built on sand, and I wonder how many of us can bear to see it fail yet again because of a few individuals?
