Does justive really ever get served?

Challenge #132

James Arthur Ray was handed a sentence this week to serve 6 years in prison for the untimely death of three of his followers at a self designed sweat lodge retreat in 2009, 2 years for each life.  Ray is known as a self help guru and was highlighted in the smash success of  "The Secret" book and movie fame.  He proposes challenges to others in an effort to get them to help themselves, to be brave and strong against the weakness inside, to breakthrough to the freedom that the coward within us holds us back from. His supposed cosmically attuned alter ego and semi-disguised earthly desire for financial security at the cost to and of others has gone too far. He never vocalized any wrongdoing, remorse or admission of neglectful behavior to anyone afterwards or to the friends and families immediately following the disatrous retreat, let alone took any public responsibility for what went wrong at the event.  Regardless of any legal advice he may or may not have been under, since when does anyone no matter who they are turn the other way at death of others?  It was documented that Ray offered a partial refund to one of the greiveing families when they confronted him about the death of one of the participants of the retreat. But come on, really?? This is a man who has made millions off people's trust to believe that he was the messiah to genuinely lead them to better lives...and in the face of tragedy on his watch, could not come forth to hold the responsibility or just human compassion for the loss of others? Who is really the coward here, and is justice really served? Can we put a number of exchange on a sentence for the loss of a human life, 2 years for 1 life?

I challenge you to think again when being marketed to for these huge self help retreats that promise being a better person once getting through the program.  You are your own best program and you know best for yourself. Don't be led astray from your wallets to spend exhorbitant amounts of money to fight the weakness inside you. Learn who you are first before following others, especially when it's going to cost you alot of dough, because it could just cost you your life....