iamthat :
If the group is democratic and the members/participants elected leaders to serve for fixed terms and there is meaningful financial accountability and transparency through published budgets and funds remain controlled by elected leaders perhaps your are right.
But if it is an authoritarian group without those safeguards and the leaders essentially don't have meaningful accountability then they are responsible for what happens through their behavior, not the people they hurt.
It's a simple matter of checking the bylaws, published budgets and governance of the group. Is it democratic or authoritarian?
See these warning signs [culteducation.com]
If the group is democratic and the members/participants elected leaders to serve for fixed terms and there is meaningful financial accountability and transparency through published budgets and funds remain controlled by elected leaders perhaps your are right.
But if it is an authoritarian group without those safeguards and the leaders essentially don't have meaningful accountability then they are responsible for what happens through their behavior, not the people they hurt.
It's a simple matter of checking the bylaws, published budgets and governance of the group. Is it democratic or authoritarian?
See these warning signs [culteducation.com]