Madeleine McCann - why are people so obsessed?

[faithlilly]

Valid point... however, if her state of health enabled her to create 50 or so blogs, she could presumably have also analyzed and avoided repeating articles based on discredited myths.

Not sure what her health has to do with it but I'm afraid repeating myths isn't something peculiar to sceptics.

[Brietta]

Someone who is apparently now deceased (RIP), due to illness, started numerous anti-Mccann-related blogs.

I've no idea exactly how many... somewhere around 50 would seem to be a reasonable estimate (perhaps fewer or perhaps many more).

I can empathise with the fact that the person in question was battling an illness. I can also understand that she may have needed some kind of unrelated focus on which to address her attention.

Perhaps her numerous blogs were simply a way of leaving a trace that she existed.

However, I don't understand the fierce attack on a family that she presumably didn't know, and who simply contented herself with repeating long-discredited "news" or views.

Were those who encouraged her really her "friends", or were they simply encouraging her for other reasons?

I wonder if she knew her illness was terminal?

No one knows how they would react when told they had a short time to live; I find it very sad that this woman spent her precious time working to leave a legacy ultimately to hurt others she didn't even know.

Which makes the actions of the many wonderful people who direct their energies to helping others despite their own diagnosis all the more cherished.

Short term and long term I think that is a better legacy to illustrate the power of the human spirit.  These are just three of these remarkable people who gave and are giving their precious time benefit others ...


Stephen Sutton; who was subjected to troll attacks because he had a very short remission and didn't die on cue    https://www.justgiving.com/stephen-sutton-tct/

Tom Attw..er ; raising money to help his daughter who has cancer despite his own illness being terminal.  http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/baby-miracle-dad-tom-faces-4695286

Jak Trueman; who is raising money for additional support for young cancer sufferers.  http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/brave-teenager-terminal-cancer-promises-5056068

[faithlilly]

I wonder if she knew her illness was terminal?

No one knows how they would react when told they had a short time to live; I find it very sad that this woman spent her precious time working to leave a legacy ultimately to hurt others she didn't even know.

On the contrary I think that it's laudable that  she spent her last month's on this earth working for a cause she believed in, justice for a little girl let down so badly by her parents.

[Mr Gray]

On the contrary I think that it's laudable that  she spent her last month's on this earth working for a cause she believed in, justice for a little girl let down so badly by her parents.

working for a cause.......that has to be the most ridiculous and most revealing post for a long time

[Alfred R Jones]

On the contrary I think that it's laudable that  she spent her last month's on this earth working for a cause she believed in, justice for a little girl let down so badly by her parents.

How do you suppose her "work" has helped towards achieving justice for Madeleine?

[Brietta]

working for a cause.......that has to be the most ridiculous and most revealing post for a long time

I find it astounding that people think it is acceptable to disregard the opinions of professional people who have gone over the circumstances of Madeleine McCann's disappearance with a fine tooth comb and have decided, on the evidence available to them, that Madeleine McCann's parents had no part in her disappearance.

In my opinion they really don't care ... if their malice wasn't being directed at the Drs McCann ... someone else would be the recipient.

[faithlilly]

How do you suppose her "work" has helped towards achieving justice for Madeleine?

No idea Alfie. You'd have had to ask her that.

[Mr Gray]

No idea Alfie. You'd have had to ask her that.

If you have no idea then it hasn't.....

[Alfred R Jones]

No idea Alfie. You'd have had to ask her that.

I thought she was dead?

[faithlilly]

I thought she was dead?

That's why I posted 'you'd have had' Alfie.

[Alfred R Jones]

That's why I posted 'you'd have had' Alfie.

Surely her actions should be able to speak for themselves?  What's her legacy?

[Lyall]

I find it astounding that people think it is acceptable to disregard the opinions of professional people who have gone over the circumstances of Madeleine McCann's disappearance with a fine tooth comb and have decided, on the evidence available to them, that Madeleine McCann's parents had no part in her disappearance.

In my opinion they really don't care ... if their malice wasn't being directed at the Drs McCann ... someone else would be the recipient.

Of course it's acceptable, it's not yet a police state. As if you'd find police saying the opposite acceptable.

[carlymichelle]

Of course it's acceptable, it's not yet a police state. As if you'd find police saying the opposite acceptable.

brianna  refers to kate as a doctor she has  not been a doctor for 8  years

[Anna]

brianna  refers to kate as a doctor she has  not been a doctor for 8  years

She is still a qualified doctor, Carli. Just not a practising doctor at present.

[faithlilly]

Surely her actions should be able to speak for themselves?  What's her legacy?

Only when the case is solved will we be able to define her legacy.