Anyone else feel Madeline Mccann story overplayed?

[flack]

Tragic for her family and others who loved her.
I would never blame her parents for efforts they made to keep this in public mind.
The story obviously touched a lot of hearts.
But does it deserve so MUCH attention? In playgroups, schools, cinema, supermarket and street-corner notices a thousand miles away from where she disappeared?

Not trying to get on Sky news, nor am I a heartless b*tch. But I do get upset that so much attention and energy has been devoted to this topic when much worse and more important things are happening in the world.

Even among us parents, surely we should put this in more proportion?

Am I the only one thank thinks like that?

Oh god. I didn't mean to ome across as heartless. That is for damn sure. I just want people to get a bit of perspective on this.

I am very very sorry for the family, as I earlier said. But why does that mean we cannot have a discusiion about the press and sensationalism in this sort of thing. Is that not a good thing to do? And if I try why do I get flamed?

omg,primark.your comments disgust me.

you say you can't feel sorry for the mccanns,because their error of judgement cost them their child and they are white and middle class - nice.

what about madeleine? do you feel sorry for her?

Have to agree with dara on that point

'supposed kidnap story'

Well yes no one knows any better right now

Maybe you got 'flamed' because you said you had 'no sympathy' for a couple whose four year old is god knows where, having had god knows what done to her.

But why make the leap from "why is this case getting so much publicity" to "I cannot feel sorry for one middle class family who made an error of judgement and have lost their child as a result".

That is just ridiculous.

The two are not incompatible.

Primark, you post without thinking, I don't believe you mean half of what you say and I do believe you are trying to make a valid point. But in doing so you are missing ours. No-one is saying that she is more important than any other missing child, but we cannot know about every missing child in this world. Some of us do support other charities and do other things than just show our support for this case you know. You can empathise with lots of cases like this and care about them, but it doesn't mean you are ignorant about the rest of the world.

I suppose it is hard to debate online, but your responses really make me think you are far from intelligent and just jumping on the bandwagon.
I was trying to open this into a reasonable discussion.

these threads ALWAYS end up like this.

FWIW I dont think all the time given to Madelaine's case has taken anything away from other children's cases. In fact it has made me personally more aware of how much it happens. So even tho in comparison to the fact that she is missing it is very small, at lease there is a bit of a positive effect

I never said that the search for Madeline should be discontinued. I think there is every point in continuing the search. If Madeline is dead then the person who did this to her MUST be caught before he/she/ it strikes again. The next victim could be your child.

Children like Sarah Payne were normal children from normal families. The case of Sarah Payne being murdered upset me a lot because she came from the same home town as me. Although I do not know Sarah's family personally, it made me realise it could happen to anyone's child.

If Madeline has been murdered then she deserves the right to a proper burial. If Madeline is by some miracle alive then we will all celebrate.

Madeline's parents must be living a complete and utter nightmare. They were exceptionally unlucky. There is no reason to think they are bad parents.

Just because I disagree with Flack, does that make me a troll. If you think I am a nasty troll, why don't you have the guts to report me.

I know
and I F'ing hate myself for causing it

Primark, you are just digging deeper and deeper.

Should I include myself in that unintelligent remark?

Charming, especially since I have gone out of my way to try and understand you and debate with you, however you have ignored my points and just vented your own anger.

"'supposed kidnap story'

Well yes no one knows any better right now"

So call it a disappearance then, "supposed kidnap" implies a degree of cynicism which is part of the reason you are getting flamed, improving your choice of language would reduce back-lash - if thats important to you.

What bandwagon am I jumping on?

I agree with much of what you say.

But I am also shocked by some of what you say.

I'm trying to work out if you are exaggerating for effect. I hope you are.

I don't think the fact they are middle class has anything to do with how much empathy we should feel towards them because what they are going through.

But it does affect the way I feel about donating money to them when there are people from much, much poorer backgrounds whose children will have gone missing and who will never get that financial support and who don't have the money to be able to search for their child, something which the Mccanns do have even if the public weren't donating to the "fund".

and it is a "supposed" story because no-one actually knows what happened to Madeleine.

Don't waste your breath being polite and reasonable Rhubarb, with someone determined to be as rude and unpleasant as they can.

I don't disagree with you wannaBe.

Thanks wannabee, a voice of reason

Rhubarb yes you are right.
If your point is just met with hysterical abuse when all you want is a discussion then what to do!?

But I've had conversations with Primark before and I cannot believe it is the same person.

"hysterical abuse"? Have you read any of my posts or are you just scooping me up with the others?

This is really showing your true colours huh?

Rhubarb
Sorry, this thread just got a bit hectic. Hard to keep up. And best to respond to criticism.

Please read my posts then, I'd be interested in your replies.

OOps x posts I didn't mean that towards you Rhubarb,

I could just go a malibu and pineapple