ermm... I think that was me that was posing those questions. (I could be wrong. Or deluded. Or both...)
So, though this was addressed to Gruss, I'm going to take a stab. > I have a tiny bit of time and wondered - what is it exactly that you > object to in this discussion of Michael Schiavo? That the suggestion that Michael Schiavo is/was not capable of rendering competent descisions with regards to his wife: 1) because her family objects 2) he fits the profile of an abuser 3) bone scans can only suggest abuse trauma, no other cause is likely. >The suggestion that he "fits a profile"? Yes, because in this society that loves to point and gape, the mere suggestion of guilt is grounds for immediate trial by media. And in the court of public opinion, people rarely get a fair trial. The suggestion that he "fits a profile" automatically conjures images of a man physically brutalizing a woman. "fits a profile" suggests that one has evidence to prove it when this is often not the case, and more likely based soley on conjecture. > The implication that if he fits a profile he must > be guilty? Again, rumors abound because people love to gossip. And what could be better than the possiblity that Schiavo killed his wife slowly of the period of 15 years? > The fact that none of these allegations are proven? no, that doesn't bother me as much as the willingness to believe the allegations and disregard any counter to them because it is "obvious" he fits the profile. -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:153828 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
