Were The McCann Children more vulnerable than the others?

[Vertigo Swirl]

I’m not sure Erngath would thank you for calling her old. It’s hardly gentlemanly.

I’m not a gentleman, so hardly surprising, however if Erngarth was upset by my post I apologise to her.  The irony is I don’t think her age has any relevance to any of the discussions on this forum, and yet you seem intent on using it as ammunition against her. Why?  It’s crass IMO. 

[Vertigo Swirl]

I’m beginning to suspect that you’re a teeny bit in love with me 

Why do you suspect that?  I think this  shows how very wrong your suspicions can be, tbh.

[faithlilly]

I’m not a gentleman, so hardly surprising, however if Erngarth was upset by my post I apologise to her.  The irony is I don’t think her age has any relevance to any of the discussions on this forum, and yet you seem intent on using it as ammunition against her. Why?  It’s crass IMO.

Erngath seems quite at herself. I’m sure she doesn’t need you to fight her battles.

[Erngath]

I’m not a gentleman, so hardly surprising, however if Erngarth was upset by my post I apologise to her.  The irony is I don’t think her age has any relevance to any of the discussions on this forum, and yet you seem intent on using it as ammunition against her. Why?  It’s crass IMO.

Behave!
No need to apologize.
You have never ever been guilty of ageism.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Erngath seems quite at herself. I’m sure she doesn’t need you to fight her battles.

As a target of your ageist claptrap myself in the past I have every right to call you out on it.  I’m sure you wouldn’t approve of scornful remarks about the disabled or the LGBT community would you?   Time to move on now, hopefully you will be a little less scornful towards  people based on characteristics over which they have no control, and I’m not referring to their bladders or bowels. 

[Erngath]

Erngath seems quite at herself. I’m sure she doesn’t need you to fight her battles.

No, every now and  then it's quite nice to have someone to support one in one's battles

But at this moment I have a glass of Glavya and hubby has a glass of malt and we are both listening to the King of Rock and Roll.
So Cheers!

[Erngath]

As a target of your ageist claptrap myself in the past I have every right to call you out on it.  I’m sure you wouldn’t approve of scornful remarks about the disabled or the LGBT community would you?   Time to move on now, hopefully you will be a little less scornful towards  people based on characteristics over which they have no control, and I’m not referring to their bladders or bowels.

Agreed.xx

[faithlilly]

No, every now and  then it's quite nice to have someone to support one in one's battles

But at this moment I have a glass of Glavya and hubby has a glass of malt and we are both listening to the King of Rock and Roll.
So Cheers!

And quite right too.

[faithlilly]

As a target of your ageist claptrap myself in the past I have every right to call you out on it.  I’m sure you wouldn’t approve of scornful remarks about the disabled or the LGBT community would you?   Time to move on now, hopefully you will be a little less scornful towards  people based on characteristics over which they have no control, and I’m not referring to their bladders or bowels.

And for that we can only be thankful.

[Erngath]

As a target of your ageist claptrap myself in the past I have every right to call you out on it.  I’m sure you wouldn’t approve of scornful remarks about the disabled or the LGBT community would you?   Time to move on now, hopefully you will be a little less scornful towards  people based on characteristics over which they have no control, and I’m not referring to their bladders or bowels.

It's actually quite revealing how ageism has not been included in any right not to be discriminated against.

[Robittybob1]

For the record, as a British person I am VERY offended by xenophobic slurs against my ethnicity, implying that Brits are thick.  Therefore can the Mods please ensure that such disgusting comments are removed from the forum forthwith.  I would not get away with "Thicko Portugueso" so let's have some even-handedness for a change.

Can you define for the forum what defines a British person please?  There is the English, Scottish Welsh and Irish who make up the United Kingdom.

[Robittybob1]

No it's not accurate, it's an opinion and an insult.  Is it accurate to state that Amaral a Thicko Portugueso?

The problem appears to be the work "thicko" or any variant of that.

[Angelo222]

Could you all please post on topic otherwise off topic comments will be deleted.

[Vertigo Swirl]

The forum appears to recognise the risk of unwanted intruders if you leave your holiday apartment unlocked yet at least half the forum also appears to believe an abduction is virtually impossible because of the timeline, yet these very same doubters also appear to believe that the timeline vastly overstates the number of checks, so as I see it this logic poses a bit of a conundrum.

[faithlilly]

The forum appears to recognise the risk of unwanted intruders if you leave your holiday apartment unlocked yet at least half the forum also appears to believe an abduction is virtually impossible because of the timeline, yet these very same doubters also appear to believe that the timeline vastly overstates the number of checks, so as I see it this logic poses a bit of a conundrum.

IN MY OPINION - The group were between a rock and a hard place. Not enough checks and they heightened the chance of being charged with neglect, too many and the window of opportunity was too small. While only the McCanns benefited from a longer window of opportunity for the abduction , the whole group benefited from more checks....so more checks it was  IN MY OPINION.
[Opinion as fact: statements like these are liable for deletion unless they are fact.  These are obviously opinion so make that clear..]