A Good, Bad or Average Theory What's The Difference?

[Erngath]

I guess it depends how you broach the subject but both were enthusiastic about engaging so I assume they didn't find it weird. 

I don't stand on street corners eliciting comment. I asked the above based on the fact one was Potuguese and the other Scottish.

I speak to Scottish folk each and every time I am out shopping but have never, ever felt the need to ask them their opinion on Madeleine's disappearance.
How did you begin the conversation/discussion?

[Vertigo Swirl]

I have seen some real hate expressed in one wee club.
https://stopthemyths.info/viewforum.php?f=143

Examples?

[Vertigo Swirl]

A few weeks ago I was in M&S Cambs trying on some new undies!  I heard one of the assistants talking to another about how her partner is amazed by her family's long get togethers over dinner; she's Potuguese.  When I left cubicle I asked her opinion about MM case and she said most of Portugal think McCanns responsible.  To my mind this woman came over as intelligent and sensible. 

A couple of weeks before the above encounter I was in a cafe in Cambs; my Pete went to the counter to order which left me sitting with a Scottish woman.  I struck up a conversation and asked her about MM's case, thinking as a Scotswoman, she would be pro but not so!

My God, you are coming across as somewhat obsessed.

[G-Unit]

Examples?

There's plenty. Just click on the link and read.

[G-Unit]

I don't think you can help yourself not to twist posts to say what they do not ... a bit like Amaral's ever more frenetic formulating of one bizarre theory after another to any who will listen.

"censored" is your word is it not ... not anyone else's.

So you accept that Amaral has as much right to propogate his theory as the McCann's do?

[Vertigo Swirl]

There's plenty. Just click on the link and read.

Nope, that won’t do.  You need to be a bit more specific.  If the site is full of hate it should be easy to find some.  You made the claim, you supply the evidence.

[Vertigo Swirl]

So you accept that Amaral has as much right to propogate his theory as the McCann's do?

You really just don’t get it do you?  And I thought you were one of the brighter ones.

[Erngath]

So you accept that Amaral has as much right to propogate his theory as the McCann's do?

The McCanns belief/ theory is that their child was abducted.

Amaral's theory is that Madeleine's parents covered up their child's death, disposed of her body and have lied to the world.

His theory is libellous, imo, and the propogation of that theory was for the sole purpose of gaining monetary reward.

[Vertigo Swirl]

So your opinion is that Amaral 'besmirched the reputation of others', and should therefore be censored?

you either believe it’s ok to publicly besmirch the reputation of others on the basis of scant evidence (think Cliff Richard or Chris Jeffries) or you don’t.   I don’t, how about you?

[ShiningInLuz]

You make it a habit to question total strangers regarding Madeleine McCann's case ??  Ouch !!!!

My wife catches it in the ear from friends or contacts on a regular basis.  Sometimes English, sometimes Portuguese.

Thus far such convos have been 100% anti-McCann.

She makes it clear that I will be happy to discuss the 'evidence' against the McCanns and explain the truth, but we are a 1 woman and 1 man battle against the many.

Meanwhile, what are the McCanns getting up to?

[Vertigo Swirl]

My wife catches it in the ear from friends or contacts on a regular basis.  Sometimes English, sometimes Portuguese.

Thus far such convos have been 100% anti-McCann.

She makes it clear that I will be happy to discuss the 'evidence' against the McCanns and explain the truth, but we are a 1 woman and 1 man battle against the many.

Meanwhile, what are the McCanns getting up to?

By Anti McCann do you mean the people in Portugal all believe the McCanns hid their child’s body? 

[Brietta]

I speak to Scottish folk each and every time I am out shopping but have never, ever felt the need to ask them their opinion on Madeleine's disappearance.
How did you begin the conversation/discussion?

I too have daily conversations with Scottish folk ~ friends ~ neighbours ~ relations ~ acquaintances ~ strangers ~ dog walkers (and believe you me there is nowt as queer as we dog walkers and there is little under the sun that we don't discuss sometimes with a passion) ~ I even have a real life Portuguese friend who shares my politics ... never once have I raised discussion with any of them regarding Madeleine or her folks and never once has one of them broached the subject of Madeleine with me.
I would have found it extraordinarily odd if anyone had.

[Vertigo Swirl]

I too have daily conversations with Scottish folk ~ friends ~ neighbours ~ relations ~ acquaintances ~ strangers ~ dog walkers (and believe you me there is nowt as queer as we dog walkers and there is little under the sun that we don't discuss sometimes with a passion) ~ I even have a real life Portuguese friend who shares my politics ... never once have I raised discussion with any of them regarding Madeleine or her folks and never once has one of them broached the subject of Madeleine with me.
I would have found it extraordinarily odd if anyone had.

Same here (apart from the Scottish bit).  In 12 years I can count on the numbers of one hand the times this subject has come up in the course of normal conversation amongst friends and acquaintances. 

[Brietta]

There's plenty. Just click on the link and read.

I did click on the link and I did read.
I posted the result here ... http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=11042.msg565505#msg565505

[ShiningInLuz]

I too have daily conversations with Scottish folk ~ friends ~ neighbours ~ relations ~ acquaintances ~ strangers ~ dog walkers (and believe you me there is nowt as queer as we dog walkers and there is little under the sun that we don't discuss sometimes with a passion) ~ I even have a real life Portuguese friend who shares my politics ... never once have I raised discussion with any of them regarding Madeleine or her folks and never once has one of them broached the subject of Madeleine with me.
I would have found it extraordinarily odd if anyone had.

I take it then that you don't live in the vicinity of Luz?