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

[G-Unit]

What a fuss just because people are asked to stop referring to one of the theories of what happened to Madeleine as if it was the only possible answer! Why can't they accept that there are other possibilities?

[carlymichelle]

What a fuss just because people are asked to stop referring to one of the theories of what happened to Madeleine as if it was the only possible answer! Why can't they accept that there are other possibilities?

i agree   why are they  so upset they cant   say abduction?  why are  they so keen on abduction?? anything to protect gerry and kate??

[carlymichelle]

there is NO     evidence  that maddie was abducted  though so i dont think posters should be allowed to post it as fact jassi    do you?? 

[Robittybob1]

there is NO     evidence  that maddie was abducted  though so i dont think posters should be allowed to post it as fact jassi    do you??

Because we don't know what evidence the PJ and SY have we can't say "there is NO evidence that maddie was abducted".  You would only be correct if you say "there is no evidence that I know of  that maddie was abducted"

[jassi]

there is NO     evidence  that maddie was abducted  though so i dont think posters should be allowed to post it as fact jassi    do you??

I'm all for live & let live, tempered with a bit of mickey-taking.

Things that are not proven should not be stated as fact, but other than that I simply not interested in the various mantra.

[carlymichelle]

I'm all for live & let live, tempered with a bit of mickey-taking.

Things that are not proven should not be stated as fact, but other than that I simply not interested in the various mantra.

i agree   and  some posters  lump other posters   together with amarals  beliefs etc   me personally  i dont give  a   rats you know what what amaral thinks....... i have my own  mind and ideas

[G-Unit]

i agree   why are they  so upset they cant   say abduction?  why are  they so keen on abduction?? anything to protect gerry and kate??

They can say abduction though, just not continue to promote it as a fact. All they have to do is change their language slightly.

Instead of 'it's obvious Madeleine was abducted' they can say 'I think it's obvious'
Instead of 'the abductor did this or that' they can say 'an abductor may have'

It's not so hard, is it?

[Alfie]

They can say abduction though, just not continue to promote it as a fact. All they have to do is change their language slightly.

Instead of 'it's obvious Madeleine was abducted' they can say 'I think it's obvious'
Instead of 'the abductor did this or that' they can say 'an abductor may have'

It's not so hard, is it?

Anyone with even a scintilla of intelligence is not going to confuse some anonymous poster's blatherings on a forum with established fact are they?
So if I write "it's obvious madeleine was abducted" then it's obviously MY OPINION and not an established fact.
It's not rocket science is it??!

[Eleanor]

They can say abduction though, just not continue to promote it as a fact. All they have to do is change their language slightly.

Instead of 'it's obvious Madeleine was abducted' they can say 'I think it's obvious'
Instead of 'the abductor did this or that' they can say 'an abductor may have'

It's not so hard, is it?

Absolutely correct.

[G-Unit]

Absolutely correct.

Thank you Eleanor.

[Eleanor]

Thank you Eleanor.

Je vous en prie.

[carlymichelle]

They can say abduction though, just not continue to promote it as a fact. All they have to do is change their language slightly.

Instead of 'it's obvious Madeleine was abducted' they can say 'I think it's obvious'
Instead of 'the abductor did this or that' they can say 'an abductor may have'

It's not so hard, is it?

right and instead  of  saying maddie was taken  from her bed by an abductor    they can  say  maddie may have been   taken  from her bed  etc   i think a little bit less emotional  descriptions

[Lace]

I think most people will have realised that as Madeleine was 3.  Rowley erred when he stated that, "However she left that apartment, she has been abducted."  It was an irresponsible comment for any senior copper to make publicly on national TV after stating that they must keep all options open.  It made him look really foolish imo.

Mark Rowley also said that the investigation into the McCann's was done by the Portuguese and that it was done and dusted that they didn't want rumours going around that they were investigating the McCann's.   THEN he went on to say the McCann's were parents of a missing child,   however Madeleine left the apartment she was abducted.   So what do you think he means?    Parents of a missing child,  seems to say that she is still missing that the McCann's have done nothing.    The options could mean that they don't know where she is or whether she is dead or alive,   not that the option of the McCann's being involved.

Anyway as to the abductor argument,  what is wrong with the 'In my opinion'   quote as it is what we have been doing for a long time.

[Lace]

right and instead  of  saying maddie was taken  from her bed by an abductor    they can  say  maddie may have been   taken  from her bed  etc   i think a little bit less emotional  descriptions

Or we could just add 'in my opinion,  IMO'   couldn't we?

[carlymichelle]

i think john rightly  wants  an open minded forum  and he thinks abduction shouldnt be mentioned just  what  i think because  there is no evidence of  abduction