[T'wit]

>> As for those that chose to make jokes about it, I don't know why they bothered visiting Terri threads in the first place.

It is part of the ritual of the clique or the cult. We are the clique's chosen hate group. They have to try to assure themselves of their superiority by jeering at dissenters. They have to make a show of threatening us. Even their view of the case is the official, inflexible, defining view of the cult, like the old Communist "party line." All of this behavior is typical of teenage street gangs. It is also common to children and various anthropoid apes.

Humans are able to grow out of it if, but not before, they accept their moral responsibilities and the civilized values of mature adulthood.

[Ohioan from Florida]

It is part of the ritual of the clique or the cult. We are the clique's chosen hate group. They have to try to assure themselves of their superiority by jeering at dissenters. They have to make a show of threatening us. Even their view of the case is the official, inflexible, defining view of the cult, like the old Communist "party line." All of this behavior is typical of teenage street gangs. It is also common to children and various anthropoid apes.

Sounds like you've given a great description of why Michael keeps talking, too. He just can't help himself. He's talking so much, he's starting to sound like Scott Peterson.

[TheSpottedOwl]

It is part of the ritual of the clique or the cult. We are the clique's chosen hate group. They have to try to assure themselves of their superiority by jeering at dissenters.

Were you here for the Westerfield threads? Hooo boy. Talk about mass bannings and acrimony. Some threads get a little too heated. The problem is if someone punks you, it's human nature to return fire. Just like on the playground ;-) Hell, I'm guilty.