hard core posters?
Can you explain what you mean by 'hard core' - seems a bit derogatory.
does not march along in lock step with their opinion;
Lock step? I have seen many many many different opinions regarding the events from May 29/30. Praise goes to the posters who tirelessly sought information and posted it and updated others when some info was confirmed or not. When you are dealing w/lies and corruption, it was not an easy task.
the response is to jump on the poster with venom.
The ONLY venom I have seen are those who speak ill of Natalee and her parents. And those who make comments about what Natalee and/or her parents should have done or shouldn't have done.
The Holloway's are the victims here. and when one tries to muddy the waters by finger pointing at the victims - they are, in essence, "covering" the lies/corruption from those who want to save their own skin and are not concerned with TRUTH. There is good and their is evil - there is no in between. However, those that muddy the waters are trying to create an 'in between'.
Those against EVIL will and should stand up for those searching for TRUTH. And if you think that is venom - I submit - stand in Natalee's shoes, stand in her parents shoes - for you have no idea what venom is.
There for the grace of God go anyone of us. We don't know what tomorrow brings so it's not too wise to point fingers at the those searching for truth and/or victims nor cover for that that do, because we all reap what we sow, more than we sow, later than we sow.
'Live and let live' with evil may be your stance in life but those who value truth, life and justice, do NOT bow to evil/lies/deception.
We agree.
Now let us repair someplace to pound sand.
I totally agree with most everything you say, except interpreting some posters comments as running down the family or Natalie.
Stating a truth as know by the information current or having an opinion ...we were not there thus we do not known what actually happened and what were the thoughts and intentions of Natalie and her reasons for her actions; or Joran. We are guessing. WE DO NOT KNOW.
IN THIS WORLD WE ARE SURROUNDED BY EVIL. EVIL DOES NOT ALWAYS LOOK LIKE EVIL. My comment ... live and let live is in regard to the comments made by the posters to this thread.
You have a voice and you use it. So does everyone else.
Live and let live ... it is called freedom.