You're not hurting my feelings, but I do find it funny that of all the replies to this, YOURS is the longest! LOL You've fallen victim to exactly that which you deplor[/QUOTE]
Not really sure what you mean here... A long response=victimization via mass media BS how?
No hard feelings, I just often wonder why your "the news is worthless, why watch it" diatribe pops up every now and again...[/QUOTE]
Simple, trying in a vain attempt to at least SOMETIMES get SOMEONE to think outside their carefully constructed, USDA approved, FDA monitored, DOT recommended, box of thought, habit, and/or mental complacency. NOT to change anyones lives, not to just be a pain in the A$$. But for just second, maybe having someone consider an alternative.
For me, and this is just me, it's worth a minute in my day to recall what those 5 kids must have gone through and to hate with every ounce of my being what that mother did...it's not about the press for me, not the media attention, the circus...it's about those 5 kids, and about a long list of stories that I do know about over the last years because of this wonderful media we're all enjoying right now - Internet...[/QUOTE]
I understand what you're saying here but I do have to ask why you would subject yourself to those emotions, to that hatred, those feelings of anger and rage? Why?
I truly am playing the role of devils advocate here but why would you WANT this information in your head? It's not going to do any good for anybody. You're not going to sleep better because of it you know what I mean? I am empathetic, I understand the way emotions work (sometimes).
I just don't see any benefit to carrying around in my head tragedy that isn't mine.
Not really sure what you mean here... A long response=victimization via mass media BS how?
No hard feelings, I just often wonder why your "the news is worthless, why watch it" diatribe pops up every now and again...[/QUOTE]
Simple, trying in a vain attempt to at least SOMETIMES get SOMEONE to think outside their carefully constructed, USDA approved, FDA monitored, DOT recommended, box of thought, habit, and/or mental complacency. NOT to change anyones lives, not to just be a pain in the A$$. But for just second, maybe having someone consider an alternative.
For me, and this is just me, it's worth a minute in my day to recall what those 5 kids must have gone through and to hate with every ounce of my being what that mother did...it's not about the press for me, not the media attention, the circus...it's about those 5 kids, and about a long list of stories that I do know about over the last years because of this wonderful media we're all enjoying right now - Internet...[/QUOTE]
I understand what you're saying here but I do have to ask why you would subject yourself to those emotions, to that hatred, those feelings of anger and rage? Why?
I truly am playing the role of devils advocate here but why would you WANT this information in your head? It's not going to do any good for anybody. You're not going to sleep better because of it you know what I mean? I am empathetic, I understand the way emotions work (sometimes).
I just don't see any benefit to carrying around in my head tragedy that isn't mine.
