If she had 100 grand in that briefcase, she would NEVER forget it was there, so the analogy is a good one. In fact, it isn't strong enough. 100 grand is of no value at all compared to a human life.
I'm a little hesitant to pass swift judgment on the mother here and condemn her to hell.
Your use of the phrase "condemn her to hell" is a nice rhetorical tactic. It makes the argument that a woman who could "forget" her 5 month old infant has not made her responsibility to that child her first priority sound like the ravings of a lunatic religious fanatic.
Nice try. No cigar.
One would think that you wouldn't forget that sum of money. Then again, I'm not in the habit of driving around with such an amount on a daily basis.
Are you?
Your use of the phrase "condemn her to hell" is a nice rhetorical tactic.
No, I'm just being honest. ONCE AGAIN, I believe SHE IS RESPONSIBLE and has NO EXCUSE for leaving her child in the car. How many times do I have to repeat that for you?
What else do you want me to say? She was very neglectful and made a horrific mistake.
Having said that, the "cash" analogy is faulty and a cheap shot. Do I believe that she could have forgotten money in her backseat? If she could forget a baby, ABSOLUTELY!
Where I won't sit in judgment of her, is to smugly suggest that she values money more than her baby. Evidently, you and the Mrs. feel quite comfortable making such a call, despite now knowing anything about her other than what is written in this story.
Andrea Boe, 34, thought she had left her daughter, Kate, at a day care center before going to work Wednesday morning, authorities said. Police said the mother drove to her day care about 5:30 p.m., after leaving work, and was told she had not dropped the girl off earlier.
The high temperature in Grand Forks on Wednesday was 78 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The National Highway Traffic Safety Commission says temperatures easily can climb to more than 100 degrees within minutes in an enclosed car.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/state/minnesota/14924930.htm
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Andrea Boe, Grand Forks, ND