Why do some people ardently believe the McCanns version of events?

[Sunny]

Gerry couldn’t have been Smithman, and that’s a fact established by the PJ.  Tell them they’re wrong then.

I was really hoping to talk about supporters, their motivation and any evidence of abduction that they would care to share.

It seems that is lacking as there has been no information apart from this last post by Vertigo Swirl.   Of course Gerry McCann being Smithman or not depends upon the time of Kate's alarm being accurate timewise within a very few minutes IMO.

[faithlilly]

Gerry couldn’t have been Smithman, and that’s a fact established by the PJ.  Tell them they’re wrong then.

That’s a supposition formed by an alibi given to him by friends. There are no independent witnesses that say he was in the restaurant at the time of the Smith sighting.

[Alice Purjorick]

The question of the thread is why do some ardently believe the McCann's, not the sceptic point of view.

There don't seem to be many takers for this barrier. Just the usual deflections and opinions based on limited to no experience of "doing jobs" abroad and clearly the belief that outside the confines of their own profession the McCanns must be totally unobservant and unaware of their environment.

[Sunny]

There don't seem to be many takers for this barrier. Just the usual deflections and opinions based on limited to no experience of "doing jobs" abroad and clearly the belief that outside the confines of their own profession the McCanns must be totally unobservant and unaware of their environment.

I find it very surprising Alice. I was expecting supporters to be queuing up to share reasons to believe the McCanns. However it seems to be situation normal.

[Venturi Swirl]

I find it very surprising Alice. I was expecting supporters to be queuing up to share reasons to believe the McCanns. However it seems to be situation normal.

I have given my reason, it’s been pooh-poohed, situation normal.

[slartibartfast]

I have given my reason, it’s been pooh-poohed, situation normal.

It was sort of an absence of belief in anything else.

[barrier]

I have given my reason, it’s been pooh-poohed, situation normal.

You've given your reasons of the view's of sceptics has you see it.

[Eleanor]

I find it very surprising Alice. I was expecting supporters to be queuing up to share reasons to believe the McCanns. However it seems to be situation normal.

I am not feeling like being mocked at the moment.

[barrier]

I am not feeling like being mocked at the moment.

Is that what you see some doing when questioning a sceptic's view?

[Venturi Swirl]

It was sort of an absence of belief in anything else.

I believe the McCanns are innocent because despite my and others best efforts to figure out how they did it and got away with it, it has been impossible to arrive at a plausible, coherent narrative.  It’s an Occam’s Razor type thing.  The simplest explanation. is usually the right one.  In this case the simplest explanation is that Madeleine was taken from the apartment by a stranger, in fact I recall you came up with the perfect abduction theory yourself, it was about two lines long.  You couldn’t do that for parental involvement.

[Sunny]

I am not feeling like being mocked at the moment.

Eleanor some may mock you others will simply read what you say and digest it.  How are supposed to get your point across if you won't even say what that point is?

I haven't been here for very long and I have been mocked many times.  I think it appears to go with the territory in discussing a case of this nature. Or so it seems to me anyway.  All IMO.

[Eleanor]

Eleanor some may mock you others will simply read what you say and digest it.  How are supposed to get your point across if you won't even say what that point is?

I haven't been here for very long and I have been mocked many times.  I think it appears to go with the territory in discussing a case of this nature. Or so it seems to me anyway.  All IMO.

I've already given my Theory, and been mocked.  Not that I care about that, but it is a waste of time, especially as you obviously didn't read my Theory the last time.

[Sunny]

I've already given my Theory, and been mocked.  Not that I care about that, but it is a waste of time, especially as you obviously didn't read my Theory the last time.

Sorry Eleanor I don't remember reading your theory. I am always interested in theories from either side of the fence.

[Mr Gray]

Sorry Eleanor I don't remember reading your theory. I am always interested in theories from either side of the fence.

I have lots of very sound reasons for supporting the McCann's... But as you have have taken exception to the accuracy of my typing I wouldn't want to share in case my typos cause you distress

[Sunny]

I have lots of very sound reasons for supporting the McCann's... But as you have have taken exception to the accuracy of my typing I wouldn't want to share in case my typos cause you distress

Actually Davel that post reads very clearly. I would be very interested in your "lots of very sound reasons for supporting the McCann's"?

Please can you answer with them?