If the McCann's had left within a week of Madeleine's disappearance...

[Eleanor]

Do you really think any self-respecting parent would dip into the fund set up to find their disappeared daughter if they had any other choice ?

So why did they do it?

[jassi]

So why did they do it?

Because they could ?

[faithlilly]

So why did they do it?

According to Gerry's sister it seems they were rather financially embarrassed.

[Eleanor]

According to Gerry's sister it seems they were rather financially embarrassed.

What bearing does this have on the disappearance of Madeleine?  In your opinion.

[faithlilly]

What bearing does this have on the disappearance of Madeleine?  In your opinion.

None unless you see having financial problems as systematic of a lack of mortality as the faithful do with regard to Amaral.

[jassi]

Now you know we are not allowed a level playing field.

Anything the McCanns do - good. Anything anyone else does - bad

[Eleanor]

None unless you see having financial problems as systematic of a lack of mortality as the faithful do with regard to Amaral.

What has a lack of mortality got to do with anything?

[faithlilly]

What has a lack of mortality got to do with anything?

A lack of morality would suggest  you would be able to justify any form of behaviour to yourself up to and including covering up your daughter's death.

[Alfred R Jones]

LOL at a lack of mortality.  Would that make you immortal then?

[Benice]

A lack of morality would suggest  you would be able to justify any form of behaviour to yourself up to and including covering up your daughter's death.

So nine apparently normal, ordinary, hardworking folk, all with families, nice homes and good jobs - who had no previous history of mental illness or criminal records  - were actually all huge FAKES, who in reality had no morals at all,  and could see nothing wrong in getting rid of the body of the 4yr old daughter of one of them -  who they had just found out had just died.     In fact it didn't even affect their appetites - as on hearing the news  they all went on to have a jolly good meal, a pleasant drink and exchange lighthearted banter.

All NINE of them?  - including an elderly grandmother???

How can any sane person actually believe that?

[slartibartfast]

So nine apparently normal, ordinary, hardworking folk, all with families, nice homes and good jobs - who had no previous history of mental illness or criminal records  - were actually all huge FAKES, who in reality had no morals at all,  and could see nothing wrong in getting rid of the body of the 4yr old daughter of one of them -  who they had just found out had just died.     In fact it didn't even affect their appetites - as on hearing the news  they all went on to have a jolly good meal, a pleasant drink and exchange lighthearted banter.

All NINE of them?  - including an elderly grandmother???

How can any sane person actually believe that?

I don't think any sane person has actually suggested that.

[Mr Gray]

I don't think any sane person has actually suggested that.

You are quite right...many on here have suggested that but none of them are sane

[slartibartfast]

You are quite right...many on here have suggested that but none of them are sane

I was thinking the last person who put it forward.

[faithlilly]

I don't think any sane person has actually suggested that.

Of course not.

[Benice]

I don't think any sane person has actually suggested that.

Really?  I thought that was exactly what most sceptics allege is what happened.  i.e.

1.  There was no abduction.

2.. That Madeleine died in the apartment on the 3rd May.

3.  That Gerry and Kate decided to dispose of her body and the rest of group readily agreed to be their accomplices by aiding and abetting them in covering up that heinous crime, without even a hint of conscience amongst the lot of them

That is the theory isn't it?