The parents of a missing child don't matter.

[stephen25000]

Only an abservation, but how interesting "Felguiras".  Yet another Jewish / Hebrew name.

http://www.sephardim.com/html/translated_names_f.html

Virtually everyone in this case seems to have a Jewish bloodline.

Also the missing 7 children ... [not sure about Rene Hassee] .... they seem to have Jewish / Hebrew names

Madeleine BETH

REALLY ???

Me, I'm from Gallifrey.

[faithlilly]

What I mean is KN has never sued the greek police SIO who investigated her case.

As far as I am aware Kerry has never sued anyone. Then again perhaps that's because any donations she has received have actually been used to look for Ben.

[Alfred R Jones]

The thread is about whether the parents of a missing child matter. My stance is that the parents of a stolen child matter because they have had a child stolen and must be frantic with worry about where she could be and what happened to her. Madeleine is a missing child though, and we don't know how she came to be missing. The parents decided she had been stolen but failed to convince everyone that this is what happened. In due course they became suspects in the investigation due to doubts about their story. One of the reasons why I have doubts is that they said she had a quite serious defect in her eye. They later changed this to a barely noticeable fleck, and denied publicising it. For me, this points to the parents being economical with the truth. Complete openness and honesty would have been more helpful to their cause. Why would they lie about the coloboma? I can think of a couple of reasons. It was a good marketing ploy, and any child without one could be automatically excluded.

There are a couple of myths in your post, however this is not the place to discuss them, and frankly this issue has been discussed to death (as have all aspects of this case) and it really is beyond tiresome that you can't find something a bit more worthwhile to do with your time other than continually criticise the parents of a missing child simply because they failed to convince YOU of their honesty.  Remember Lindy Chamberlain?  Did she matter any less because she failed to convince certain people of her innocence at the time?

[Brietta]

What I mean is KN has never sued the greek police SIO who investigated her case.

Might that not be because no senior investigating Greek officer wrote a book accusing her of guilt in her son's disappearance and who went on to make a media career for himself based on promoting her alleged guilt.

While Kerry and her family were struggling to keep the search for Ben going ... unlike the McCanns, they were not diverted by struggling against accusations of involvement in their child's disappearance and disposal by a senior police officer who had worked on the case.

Mr Amaral's actions have been unethical to say the least ... yet he is lauded for them??????

[faithlilly]

Might that not be because no senior investigating Greek officer wrote a book accusing her of guilt in her son's disappearance and who went on to make a media career for himself based on promoting her alleged guilt.

While Kerry and her family were struggling to keep the search for Ben going ... unlike the McCanns, they were not diverted by struggling against accusations of involvement in their child's disappearance and disposal by a senior police officer who had worked on the case.

Mr Amaral's actions have been unethical to say the least ... yet he is lauded for them??????

Perhaps Kerry has never been diverted because no police force has ever believed that she  'disappeared' her child.

[G-Unit]

There are a couple of myths in your post, however this is not the place to discuss them, and frankly this issue has been discussed to death (as have all aspects of this case) and it really is beyond tiresome that you can't find something a bit more worthwhile to do with your time other than continually criticise the parents of a missing child simply because they failed to convince YOU of their honesty.  Remember Lindy Chamberlain?  Did she matter any less because she failed to convince certain people of her innocence at the time?

I find it beyond tiresome that some people can't find something more worthwhile to do with their time than continually support the parents of a missing child simply because they have convinced THEM of their honesty. Same game, different outlook is all. Until it emerges why and how the child went missing the debate looks set to continue. Anyone finding it too tiresome does have a choice, of course. Withholding support and criticising are two different things it may interest you to know. As are pointing out inconsistencies and criticising. Until we know what happened comparing this case to others achieves what? If Madeleine McCann was abducted her parents deserve all the sympathy we can muster.

[Alfred R Jones]

I find it beyond tiresome that some people can't find something more worthwhile to do with their time than continually support the parents of a missing child simply because they have convinced THEM of their honesty. Same game, different outlook is all. Until it emerges why and how the child went missing the debate looks set to continue. Anyone finding it too tiresome does have a choice, of course. Withholding support and criticising are two different things it may interest you to know. As are pointing out inconsistencies and criticising. Until we know what happened comparing this case to others achieves what? If Madeleine McCann was abducted her parents deserve all the sympathy we can muster.

It will be a bit late for that from those who have spent the last 8 years slagging them off, not that I believe for one moment that any sympathy would be forth-coming from the majority of "sceptics" if and when it is established beyond doubt that Madeleine WAS abducted by a stranger.

[jassi]

You do have to admire the tenacity of those prepared to spend so many hours on board, posting upward of 10 posts a day, every day, for such little effect. 

[Alfred R Jones]

PS: yes, how very tiresome it is supporting the parents of a missing child, far better I'm sure to be doubting them and slagging them off, that's way more worthwhile!

[Alfred R Jones]

You do have to admire the tenacity of those prepared to spend so many hours on board, posting upward of 10 posts a day, every day, for such little effect. 

If that's a dig at me (which obviously it is) you should know that I don't post on this board for effect, or to effect anything or anybody.  Hope that's clear now. 

[jassi]

PS: yes, how very tiresome it is supporting the parents of a missing child, far better I'm sure to be doubting them and slagging them off, that's way more worthwhile!

Couldn't have put it better, myself   

[Alfred R Jones]

Couldn't have put it better, myself   

You have my permission to use that as your new sig line as it sums up your attitude so well.

[G-Unit]

PS: yes, how very tiresome it is supporting the parents of a missing child, far better I'm sure to be doubting them and slagging them off, that's way more worthwhile!

I think it's sweet that some people care so much about the reputation and feelings of a couple they don't know and have no idea what they're like. So much do they care that anyone who doesn't share their devotion is labelled '[ censored word ]''troll' 'stupid' 'deluded'. How is it that people can care so much for strangers and hate other strangers so much? Is it the wierdness of being anonymous on the internet? I think those who defend people they don't know may be mistaken or a tad naive, but I prefer not to indulge in schoolyard type name-calling. Obviously the parents of a missing child matter to some people very much, even though no-one knows why or how she came to be missing.

[Lace]

I think if you asked the McCann's the question 'The parents of a missing child don't matter'   they would probably say they don't care if they don't matter as long as people care about Madeleine and remember that she is out there somewhere waiting to be found.

[stephen25000]

I think if you asked the McCann's the question 'The parents of a missing child don't matter'   they would probably say they don't care if they don't matter as long as people care about Madeleine and remember that she is out there somewhere waiting to be found.

Waiting to be found alive ?