Looking at the News and Events category... I agree with many who say that they believe there is something very odd about this whole case (ie the disappearance of poor little Madeleiene McCann), and my opinion is that there is more to it than meets the eye.
I know, however, that this is my OPINION. I know we get worked up about this case, but I find it very disturbing to see so many people shouting about "THE TRUTH" and claiming that their opinion is undisputable fact.
Does nobody else accept that no matter how suspicious we may be about events of that day, the fact of the matter is that we weren't there? We therefore do not know for certain what happened?
Why are people getting abuse for pointing out this rather important fact????
2007-08-07 11:54:58 · 14 answers · asked by 99tzm 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Well said! Star for you.
2007-08-07 13:01:36 · answer #1 · answered by Hot Coco Puff 7 · 11⤊ 0⤋
I suppose everything I see and hear will influence me in some way, even if it's just to think about it. I don't particularly care what influences me, because it's just an opinion and is totally unimportant. If I believe strongly that the parents killed her, would that somehow send "bad vibes" that would disrupt the investigation and/or send the McCanns to jail? Of course that's rubbish. If I always believed that they would catch the evil person who did this, would that help the police in any way? Of course not. The opinion of everyone on YA, on any Internet forum or in any cafe or club or whatever is just an opinion, and in the great scheme of things makes absolutely no difference at all. Unless you're the closest confidant of a Portuguese policeman who believes everything you tell him, talking about the case may be entertaining and all, but really you could get your opinion from the man in the moon and it would have no influence on what happens, so why get so serious about it? If people want to be the judge, jury and executioner (or, to take the other side, make the McCanns saints no matter what) - well, talk is cheap. To sum up, I may have got my view solely from the most rigorous scientific testing and intellectual debate, but it still carries no weight outside of my head.
2016-05-21 01:57:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I for one agree that yes their is something odd about this whole case and I do believe like you that their is more to this than meets the eye.As for people shouting about the truth and claiming their opinion is indisputable fact, what a load of codswallop. If their opinion was fact then my god how the hell would they know, if like you say they weren't there. I'd carry on giving my opinions as everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and ignore those who think they believe they have the answer.
So nobody knows for certain what happened on that day except for the McCanns themselves. Only today my husband said he read somewhere that the hotel room madeline went missing from, blood was discovered. Why has it taken this long to find blood, surely that would have been found or should have been found long b4 now. Thats another subject.
and I'll keep my opinion to myself on that one.
2007-08-07 12:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by helen jt 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Wishful thinking, if you ask me.
Well said, though I don't share the "more than meets the eye" school of thought other than to acknowledge that, quite rightly, there are facts that are not being publicised by the police investigating the case.
I'm in the "we don't know what happened and can't judge what is normal behaviour for a couple in their situation" camp.
2007-08-08 09:58:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can't say I think highly of the McCanns, and I am suspicious too, but I can't say for a FACT that I know what happened. I have strong suspicions but can't claim they are the truth, and yes other people have done so plenty of times!
2007-08-07 12:26:54 · answer #5 · answered by ohyesindeed 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Who is thumbing down? Whoever it is is effectively arguing that opinion is equivalent to fact. Hmm, that's clever.
I agree that it is human nature to strongly argue our point of view especially when it is on such a tragic and case, but it is too easy to forget that opinion is not proven truth.
2007-08-07 12:16:32 · answer #6 · answered by ms vicci pollard 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
As someone who is paid to give opinions I always find this rather amusing - I suspect that people think that stating their opinion as factual makes it better somehow when a well though through and researched opinion is often "better" than a fact.
It is an established scientific opinion (fact?) that eye witnesses are very unreliable and rarely agree on size, hair colour, activities or time. Yet they are supposed to be factual witnesses!
2007-08-07 12:05:03 · answer #7 · answered by morwood_leyland 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
They probably watch too many episodes of CSI and Cold Case and think that nothing can be exactly as it appears to be. TV has taught them that every case MUST HAVE multiple plot twists; nothing can be straightforward.
Plus, they feed off one another - they state their opinion and 20 other people agree with them, which hardens their hunches and turns it into a fact.
2007-08-07 12:00:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you - well said. Feelings do run high with such an emotive subject and I think some people just get carried away as they are upset - but you're right. An opinion is simply that.
2007-08-07 12:17:29 · answer #9 · answered by Wildamberhoney 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
very strange that they left such a young child alone in a hotel room in a foreign country (or even if it was their own country) without a babysitter...isn't that child neglect??? IMO...Either they must've left the door unlocked, or the child got up and wandered into the hall feeling abandonned and got kidnapped or someone had a duplicate key....still child neglect to leave her alone in a hotel room in a foreign country...at the very least.
2007-08-08 03:20:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
And whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty?
2007-08-08 22:17:06 · answer #11 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋