Perhaps this is the question which needs to be asked before tackling the problem of recovered memories as to their validity and reliability. Apparently, this culture has forgotten that truth is important. Our society is currently tolerating if not encouraging, lies and deceptions where it used to insist upon truth. Some individuals, when polled, admit they believe lying to be acceptable if the situation requires it.
Situational ethics seems to be a part of the new philosophy of our age, political correctness.
The lie seems to be much in demand, so much so that we soothe our national guilt by disbelieving the story about George Washington chopping down the cherry tree with his little hatchet. Our conscience feels better if we just collectively decide this little goody-two shoes story must have been a lie. God sent his son into the world, but his own did not receive him. Jesus is called the Light of the world, but men preferred darkness to the light. They feared to come into the light lest their deeds be exposed as evil.