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civilservant

civilservant

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intexasatthe moment Wrote:

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> Is anyone else depressed that the discussion of this event on the EDF has focussed on the culpability of the coach ?


no, not in the slightest


just imagine that it was your child in the cave there, found by the sheerest luck and rescued in the nick of time through the expenditure of a huge amount of effort and goodwill - would you be forgiving the coach?


interesting also to see the use of cultural relativism - 'thais do it differently' - as a justification.

i don't know whether child endangerment is a crime in thailand, but it is also a place where feudal power structures persist, to the extent that no Thai may stand in the presence of the king, and of course a notorious centre of exploitation of women and children.

those conditions are more likely to account for the resignation and gratitude shown by the peasant families whose sons were trapped in the cave than 'buddhist forbearance'

rendelharris

rendelharris

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FightingFit Wrote:

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> > > FFS can we stop this utter drivel

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> > Charming as always.

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> You're a right one to be commenting on charm.


You seem just lovely. If you want a good debate/argument, this forum will provide in spades, but really, why do you and two or three others get off on joining threads for no reason other than to call them boring, or "drivel" or whatever? Whom does it benefit? Does it make you happy? If so, seek help.

FightingFit

FightingFit

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rendelharris Wrote:

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> You seem just lovely. If you want a good

> debate/argument, this forum will provide in

> spades, but really, why do you and two or three

> others get off on joining threads for no reason

> other than to call them boring, or "drivel" or

> whatever? Whom does it benefit? Does it make you

> happy? If so, seek help.



I am lovely thank you, and you're another person who delights in critical clap trap so don't bother in joining the bandwagon.

Sue

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rendelharris Wrote:

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> Deleted because I realise it's pointless giving

> such a nasty bit of work further excuse to spill

> his bile.



You just have to click on their name and look at their posts on the two forum games where they appear to spend most time to get a feel for what kind of person they are.

rendelharris

rendelharris

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Sue Wrote:

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> You just have to click on their name and look at

> their posts on the two forum games where they

> appear to spend most time to get a feel for what

> kind of person they are.


Ah yes, I see. A lovely person indeed, as lovely as a ten-year-old scrawling obscenities on a lavatory wall. Can't see a single comment that's not a stupid joke to attempt to belittle others or just to say that a thread is boring, or "sucks". Pathetically sad. Strongly suspect from their tone and attitude it's one of the previously banned come back in another guise.

civilservant

civilservant

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KidKruger Wrote:

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> "interesting also to see the use of cultural

> relativism - 'thais do it differently' - as a

> justification. "

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> 'justification' for what ?!


i may have rushed to judgement KK, apols, and what i've since read about the coach's actions in the cave makes me reconsider my views a little bit - but no change in my total admiration for the rescue teams

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