All elders belong to a body of some size. There exists corruption at some level in every body I hane been associated with. ALL elders are aware of such things as nepotism, bias, and character assasination of the flock, yet most choose to ignor it in the name of unity. It's kinda of a "club."
To me, there exists a community responsibility on the part of any elder who allows such unloving treatment which may on this board could attest to. So while some may appear better than others, they are all part of a fraud. Sorry ...
hmmm, this is a good point... It's like the dad who abuses a kid and the mom who LETS it happen... I wonder if some of the elders try to change things or stop things behind closed doors. We can't see what goes on all the time...