MSbP is defined by motive, so it is a non-starter. In contrast, when a specific abusive behaviour is identified it is never defined by motive. If a motive is suggested it may help to explain the abuse (i.e. why it was perpetrated) but it never defines it. A specific abuse is defined by the act itself, not by speculation as to why someone did it. Rape is rape. It is defined by the act. The motive may be as varied as a man not caring whether his partner wants sex, to part of an invading army's systematic strategy to subdue/humiliate a conquered population. The motive doesn't define the abuse, it simply may explain it. What is rape without a specific motive? It is rape with one of many other possible motives. But what is MSbP without the specific motive of attention-seeking? It is NOTHING. It's merely a theory up the creek without a paddle. So MSbP is a self-fulling theory. A mother claims her child is ill; a doctor disputes it. He accuses her of faking the illness because she is an attention-seeker. But what evidence does he have that she is an attention-seeker? ONLY the presumption that she is faking her child's illness! Imagine having to apply that kind of nonsense to an accusation of rape:  the police accuse a man of rape because he is a woman-hater. But what evidence do they have that he is a woman-hater? ONLY the presumption that he committed rape!
			www.msbp.com A very informative site with many links and support board, this is an open forum board. www.mbpexpert.com This is a site of a self proclaimed MBP Expert www.geocities.com/munchausenepidemic New MBP site underconstruction http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/munchausen/ Persecuted Parents or Protected Children? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/12585832.stm Parents of Autistic children & MBP www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2742.htm 1977 Sir Roy Meadows coined the term Munchousen Syndrome by Proxy www.msbp.com/meadows.htm Sir Roy Meadows discredited www.abuse-excuse.com/home.html False abuse allegations & Parental Alienation www.msbp.com/fda.htm Seven deadly prescription drugs www.msbp.com/tearing_families_apart.htm Families, torn apart www.msbp.com/lajour.htm The 21st Century Falvor of the Month www.msbp.com/CJMorley.htm Practical concerns about MBP www.thelocalplanet.com/Archives/Cover_Story/Article.asp?ArticleID=3575 MAMA Movie Review www.msbp.com/reglan_and_cisapride.htm Medications that cause illness www.msbp.com/helpful.htm Link to helpful sites www.msbp.com/hospital.htm MBP Defense Rules

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