This story reminds me a little bit of a case I studied while in school. Her real name is not know, but in published studies she is referred to as Genie. She was discovered in a house in 1970 in California. She was 13 and had been tied up and hidden from the world for over 10 years. She was strapped to a potty chair, never allowed to speak, never spoken to and never allowed outside. When discovered she was wild, had no language, had severly stunted growth and could barely walk. A truly sad, yet facinating story. Just wanted to clairfy what I meant by facinating...facinating from a scientific stand point as far as how much "humanity" could she regain after 10 years living like that. Could she be rehabilitated? Learn to speak?
There are other stories like this from around the world...I wonder if that is where Kripke got his inspiration.
There are other stories like this from around the world...I wonder if that is where Kripke got his inspiration.
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