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You're absolutely right and your point is entirely relevant and valid. When deciding where to post this thread, I felt that not enough specific, solid information was included in the story to post it in the 'news' area but there are a couple of extremely serious elements to this story that in my view render it inappropriate for the "General Chat" area. That's why I posted it here in the Smoky Backroom....it's difficult to classify in a simplistic way and there's potential for some very serious points to be made about what is happening to Mr. De Luca.
There's the matter of him being judged as 'incompetent' by the Courts and having his decision-making abilities taken away for spending what 'appears' to be his own money and in a legal way. He's being characterized as having been placed under 'house arrest' in the article, although we all need to remember that all of these articles linked here are taken from an original story from the UK's Sun, which although a fun read at times and always a source for some pretty amazing pictures, is also known for occasional embellishment, overstatements of fact and, decades ago, outright lies when they were under different management. It's best to take such statements as 'house arrest' with a pretty big grain of salt, although I of course don't know the family and don't know what lies in their hearts. Astonishing, breathtaking human brutality is commonplace and it may be an accurate phrase to use. Hopefully more information on this story will surface in the days ahead..
There's also the matter of his medical care which you and others have mentioned. I am in the medical field here in the USA and I pride myself on treating all of my patients as if they are my very most beloved family member. The accounts of his treatment as set forth in the article make my blood boil although I have heard many similar stories coming out of the UK and other nations that have Socialized healthcare....so many that I find the Sun account to be quite plausible as to what may have actually happened to him. Zero is definitely taking us down the wrong path vis-a-vis healthcare and his 'administration's' efforts should be resisted every step of the way in the strongest legal manner.
Although at first blush Mr. De Luca's sudden 'sex addiction' (probably not the expression I would have used) is definitely carrying a humorous facade, it's also quite touching when you consider his age, the fact that his wife died a year ago, and his statement:
"Since my wife died a year ago, Leona has been there for me. It's not only that she's good in bed. She gives me new life force and courage. She is my friend, my only confidant," he said.
There are untold millions of lonely people who die every year while feeling that their life force and courage are gone, and without any friend or confidant to comfort them in any way. I wish that everyone could have such things in the winter of their lives, and I'm delighted that Mr. De Luca was able to find them, if even for a short while.
That being said, I'm hoping that my words won't put a damper on the entirely appropriate humorous comments here, some of which have made me laugh out loud. :-)
Carry on ;-)