The use of the term 'abductor' should be qualified by caveat.

[John]

The use of the term 'abductor' should be qualified by caveat.

Increasingly, some posters have taken to using the 'abductor' term as if it was a foregone conclusion.  This is not the case.

The information currently within the public domain is that all options are open in respect of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

Posters should give careful consideration to the comments they post and not use terminology such as 'the abductor' or 'the killer' etc without providing an appropriate caveat.

Terms such as 'if there was an abductor' or 'in my view there was an abductor' are perfectly acceptable.

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[stephen25000]

We have been told by the forum host, NOT to post opinion as fact.

Abduction is not a fact.



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[Benice]

We have been told by the forum host, NOT to post opinion as fact.

Abduction is not a fact.

Eleanor posted her belief - IOW her opinion - and nowhere did she claim it as a proven fact.

[Eleanor]

Eleanor posted her belief - IOW her opinion - and nowhere did she claim it as a proven fact.

Thank you, Benice.  This is a fact.

[stephen25000]

'.... The Abductor...'

No,   'an abductor'.

So if   '... The Abductor..' is acceptable, then so is '....The Death....'.

[Brietta]

'.... The Abductor...'

No,   'an abductor'.

So if   '... The Abductor..' is acceptable, then so is '....The Death....'.

There is still plenty of mileage in discussion of the abduction as one retired cop after another goes to print with his opinion ... which one of them has cast his hat into the ring along with Amaral's?

[stephen25000]

There is still plenty of mileage in discussion of the abduction as one retired cop after another goes to print with his opinion ... which one of them has cast his hat into the ring along with Amaral's?

Unless any of the theories are proved, which I very much doubt, they are just theories, and no more.

[Robittybob1]

Unless any of the theories are proved, which I very much doubt, they are just theories, and no more.

But a theory that covers all of the bases could be worth investigating specifically along those lines.

[slartibartfast]

Eleanor posted her belief - IOW her opinion - and nowhere did she claim it as a proven fact.

Not really, Eleanor expressed a belief in where the Abductor was and when, not if he existed.

[stephen25000]

Not really, Eleanor expressed a belief in where the Abductor was and when, not if he existed.

Exactly Slarti.

The use of the word 'the' was indicative of that being stated as a fact.

[Eleanor]

Not really, Eleanor expressed a belief in where the Abductor was and when, not if he existed.

I believe an abductor exists.

[stephen25000]

I believe an abductor exists.

You are more than entitled to do that.

However, it doesn't make it a fact, and the use of 'the', directly implies that.

[slartibartfast]

I believe an abductor exists.

You may well do. You didn't make it clear it was your belief, you posted it as fact.

[stephen25000]

The cause of Madeleine's disappearance has not been ascertained.

FACT.


Madeline's ultimate fate has not been determined either.


FACT.

[Mr Gray]

The cause of Madeleine's disappearance has not been ascertained.

FACT.


Madeline's ultimate fate has not been determined either.


FACT.

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absolutely....maddie may still be alive