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To: Puppage
Rather than have me defend my posting of a news item , why not tell me why you think it should NOT be posted?

First of all, chill.

Second, I don't think one can make the arguement that child abuse/death stories are more frequent than they were, say, five years ago. It's just that they are appearing more on FR.

Is it morbid fascination? Is it a concern over the downward spiral of our culture? Is it that five years ago, FR was primarily a political site and now it is more than that? Is it a desire to post and these type of stories are "interesting". I am just trying to understand.

90 posted on 06/02/2005 8:20:00 AM PDT by Pete
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To: Pete
First of all, chill

Hmm, I wasn't aware I was hot. I answered your question & posed one of my own...how is that out of line?

I don't think one can make the arguement that child abuse/death stories are more frequent than they were, say, five years ago. It's just that they are appearing more on FR.

Then, you must mean that the same story is posted multiple times if these disgusting acts are not, as you say, happening more frequently.

FR was primarily a political site and now it is more than that?

Of course it is, as is evident by the numerous categories on the home page.

108 posted on 06/02/2005 8:32:42 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it.)
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To: Pete
Is it morbid fascination? Is it a concern over the downward spiral of our culture?

I think that's what it is, when we hear of things like this.

Is it that five years ago, FR was primarily a political site and now it is more than that? Is it a desire to post and these type of stories are "interesting". I am just trying to understand.

I think all of us are trying, and failing, to understand why this happens.

127 posted on 06/02/2005 8:40:50 AM PDT by darkangel82
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