> Dana wrote: > have said is an opinion and I really don't know why it bothers you so > much :) > Can I convince someone of this who really seems to have some sort of > stake in believing otherwise? Probably not. >
Apologies - I didn't realize that you'd retracted your statement about Mr. Schiavo fitting a profile. As to what I think about his guilt: I don't know and I have no stake in it either way except to ensure that when somebody is accused of something that there's actual evidence to support the claim. That evidence shouldn't be things that can be explained by 100s of other causes. For example, the bone fractures seem meaningless by themselves. Everyone has a right to their opinion of course, but I think we need to be very careful when we make accusations; especially when they're as serious as spousal abuse, child abuse, or really anything that could harm someone's character such that they could have trouble finding work or just living. I guess I want to be a dissenting voice because if the media and populace were attacking me, I'd want someone to stick up for the benefit of the doubt (because I'd know I'm not guilty). I agree with looking at the totality of the evidence and to speculating about what it suggests, but if there's no probabilistic profile that we know for a fact he fits, then I don't think we should say so - that's hanging the accused before the trial and everybody should be against that. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Protect Your PC from viruses, hackers, spam and more. Buy PC-cillin with Easy Installation & Support http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=61 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:154295 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
