Gruss was also expressing some problems with my position, and asked me to get back to him. But thank you with the clarification of your issues as well. I have something to get done here but I'll try to address your issues too when I answer him.
Dana On 4/13/05, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get help! RoboHelp http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=58 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:153858 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
