Wandering Off Topic

[Vertigo Swirl]

Some people are so busy pointing out the qualities that they think others lack that it never occurs to them how patronising and unkind that is.

And that is exactly what drew me into this in the first place: the barrage of unkind comments aimed at the McCanns from so-called perfect parents who allegedly never take their eyes off their children for more than a second and who would have smashed down every door in  Portugal and beyond looking for their child in the unlikely event they had inadvertently take their eyes off their child from more than one second.

[G-Unit]

And that is exactly what drew me into this in the first place: the barrage of unkind comments aimed at the McCanns from so-called perfect parents who allegedly never take their eyes off their children for more than a second and who would have smashed down every door in  Portugal and beyond looking for their child in the unlikely event they had inadvertently take their eyes off their child from more than one second.

I'm sure the McCanns appreciate your support, if they know you've spent years lambasting those you perceive as lacking your virtues.

[Mr Gray]

I'm sure the McCanns appreciate your support, if they know you've spent years lambasting those you perceive as lacking your virtues.

Compassion for others is an incredibly important  quality to make the world a better place for our children.. It's such a shame more people don't realise

[Vertigo Swirl]

I'm sure the McCanns appreciate your support, if they know you've spent years lambasting those you perceive as lacking your virtues.

They have no idea, nor do I seek their acknowledgment or appreciation, nor do I make any claim to having any great virtues, I simply don’t like sanctimonious, virtue-signalling “perfect parents”, and I enjoy picking holes in ludicrous conspiracy theories.  This probably makes me a Very Bad Person too. 

[G-Unit]

Compassion for others is an incredibly important  quality to make the world a better place for our children.. It's such a shame more people don't realise

How have you demonstrated your compassion? Apart from lambasting those you find wanting, that is.......

[Wonderfulspam]

Compassion for others is an incredibly important  quality to make the world a better place for our children.. It's such a shame more people don't realise

You're right, we should have compassion for everyone, even rapists, murderers & paedophiles, especially paedophiles, although, I'm not sure how that would make the world a better place for children, but who am I to argue.

[G-Unit]

They have no idea, nor do I seek their acknowledgment or appreciation, nor do I make any claim to having any great virtues, I simply don’t like sanctimonious, virtue-signalling “perfect parents”, and I enjoy picking holes in ludicrous conspiracy theories.  This probably makes me a Very Bad Person too. 

My mistake. I assumed that only those who saw themselves as virtuous would constantly accuse others of lacking those virtues. So you're no more virtuous than anyone else, you just concentrate on pointing out what, in your opinion, others lack?

[G-Unit]

You're right, we should have compassion for everyone, even rapists, murderers & paedophiles, especially paedophiles, although, I'm not sure how that would make the world a better place for children, but who am I to argue.

Compassion for certain police officers excepted, obviously.

[Wonderfulspam]

The supporters compassion for the McCanns is based on the presumption that Maddie was abducted.

Well, what if there wasn't any abductor?

I mean, we have no way of knowing for sure there actually was one, do we, other than because the McCanns said so.

Is it right to support the McCanns, considering they could in fact have been involved in Madeleine's disappearance?

No, I don't think it is.

[Mr Gray]

How have you demonstrated your compassion? Apart from lambasting those you find wanting, that is.......

Total junk...could you give me some examples of this lambasting or remove your post...

Did you see my post not so long ago where i said I had sympathy for Amaral because he had simply beleived the hype re the dogs capabilities and achievements.

you are posting absolute junk...but i forgive your lack of comprehension

[Mr Gray]

The supporters compassion for the McCanns is based on the presumption that Maddie was abducted.

Well, what if there wasn't any abductor?

I mean, we have no way of knowing for sure there actually was one, do we, other than because the McCanns said so.

Is it right to support the McCanns, considering they could in fact have been involved in Madeleine's disappearance?

No, I don't think it is.

if Maddie ddied in an accident i see no reason not to feel compassionate towards her parents

[Wonderfulspam]

if Maddie ddied in an accident i see no reason not to feel compassionate towards her parents

Even though, in that instance, they'd have lied about an abduction, wasted police time, misled the public & set up a fraudulent fund?

You'd still have compassion for them if that is in fact what happened?

[Wonderfulspam]

if Maddie ddied in an accident i see no reason not to feel compassionate towards her parents

.....& what if it wasn't an accident?

[Mr Gray]

Even though, in that instance, they'd have lied about an abduction, wasted police time, misled the public & set up a fraudulent fund?

You'd still have compassion for them if that is in fact what happened?

I think it's an absolutely stupid suggestion.. But hypotheically the part I would have problems with is the fund.. But I think based on all the evidence it's a stupid idea

[Wonderfulspam]

I think it's an absolutely stupid suggestion.. But hypotheically the part I would have problems with is the fund.. But I think based on all the evidence it's a stupid idea

But there's no way to rule it out entirely, until the abductor is caught, & that still hasn't happened, so it's quite possible really.