Tibetans Explain What 'Suck My Tongue' Means. It's Not What You Think.

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35. You're misinformed if you don't think child abuse can happen in all cultures.

This point of view is from India, which also has a separate, non-western culture.

https://www.indiatoday.in/news-analysis/story/no-excuse-for-child-abuse-dalai-lama-controversy-2359330-2023-04-13

There are also innumerable examples of child molestation by family members, with a few cases involving the child’s own parents. So, how can parents trust another individual with their child and give them complete autonomy over them?

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Here is a man in a position of power, who is probably revered by the parents, given control over an innocent boy. In the video, it can be clearly seen that the boy jerks back immediately when he is kissed on the lips. The Dalai Lama then went on to ask him to suck his tongue. At his age, a child depends on his care-givers and takes cues from their reactions. The boy was probably too confused to figure out how or what he was feeling. After all, Dalai Lama is a man who enjoys a hero status, with a cult following. He’s also a man the boy’s parents trust and revere enough for this young child to want to go up and hug him.

It is exactly this kind of power dynamic that makes innocent young children vulnerable to be exploited by those in power, or by anyone who holds control over them.