[Diva Betsy Ross]

Well of course we have to be careful what we say here. For example we can not threaten the life of the President. I do believe the Secret service would be well within their power to look into that kind of threat. As for as saying you wish anyone else were dead, I don't think is slander or libel. Is that what the poster of this thread was refering to? Well, we don't know because it was a gerneral threat to everyone who is posting about the Terri case. Of course anyone who has read any of this person's posts knows he is firmly against keeping Terri alive, meaning the threat is not to people like himself, but to those of us who are against killing Terri.

I am not familiar with what Gonzo said, I have only seen veiled remarks about what this person posted, so I can not comment on that .

I don't see how what has happened over the last week and half would yeild a general threat to the entire forum that we need to take heed for libel and slander for discussing a case ,and our feelings about that case.

If those are the new rules, then Jim had better just pull the plug. No amtter what the topic here there are some who wish to contol the deabte by any means necessary. Empty threats is one way a weak minded person can do so. I support Jim, and anything he want sot pull is oaky with me. It is his site and I don't need an explantion , but I don't think he pulls posts on the basis of libel or slander.

[mrsmith]

"I don't think he pulls posts on the basis of libel or slander. "

Well, an instance I remember is someone who'd been fired from a job and started a thread saying very uncomplimentary things about his former company.
I assumed that was done to protect the poster rather than the forum.

I didn't follow the threads on the comatose woman so I'll take your word on the motivation of the poster, but his point is worth considering despite that.

I have no clear idea of our rights and reponsibilities as participants on a forum and like you will go with whatever Jim thinks best.