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"Yes like I said it all boils down to morals. What you think is right doesn't make a person wrong because they think different " X-Black

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lately i been thinkin' aunt betty stopped her blinkin'....soon she'll be a stinkin'..........my deceased mother in law speaking of her aunt who had died.

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With friends like Guido, you will not have enemies for long.

“Intellect is invisible to the man who has none”
Arthur Schopenhauer

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
Albert Einstein

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With friends like Guido, you will not have enemies for long.

“Intellect is invisible to the man who has none”
Arthur Schopenhauer

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
Albert Einstein

Wow. Certainly been a bunch happened in a short time. I might take the valid points to be drawn from this up at another board, since the admin here has indicated a desire to purge the incidents from the history books.

Just as an aside on the subject of definitions and misrepresentations, there is no implied fault with calling something a misrepresentation as opposed to calling something a lie.

I prefer to use misrepresentation in the case of an incorrect statement for just this reason, regardless of the popular implication. The same for the usage of ignorant. It is not an attack but a statement of some lack of knowledge.

Mis·rep·re·sen·ta·tion
n.
Untrue representation; false or incorrect statement or account; -- usually unfavorable to the thing represented; as, a misrepresentation of a person's motives. Sydney Smith.

Note: In popular use, this word often conveys the idea of intentional untruth.



lie2 (lî)
n.

A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood.

In the case of the use of the term manslaughter, it was not correct as it implies a level of fault that was not present. None knew at the time whether it was an intentional usage by anyone or a repeated usage with the assumption of fact. Both cases are fairly common in discussions such as this, so there will be a need to point out what appears to be a misrepresentation for further clarification so that the correct situation may be determined. I assume not being familiar with the legal terms nor even the possible differences in the terms between the US and UK (not even considering OZ yet) could account for such a misunderstanding. Werefox seems to have given a plausible explanation to the misunderstanding and I for one look forward to continuing the discussion on the issue on a rational manner.

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With friends like Guido, you will not have enemies for long.

“Intellect is invisible to the man who has none”
Arthur Schopenhauer

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
Albert Einstein

A word of advice to all posters, if you feel that there are too many questions/statements to follow ... just say so. There are enough adults here to understand that quick replies are more likely to contain errors or further a misunderstanding. I would bet that most of us have had a similar experience and would therefore understand. Of course if anyone expects to receive some breathing space after such a statement they must also be willing to give that space. Respect for other posters garner respect for you form them. Sandra has been trying to educate us on this small fact for some time, but some of us are a little slower at times.

Just remember the golden rule of forums, post unto others as you would have them post unto you ...

OK, off my soapbox for a while ....

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With friends like Guido, you will not have enemies for long.

“Intellect is invisible to the man who has none”
Arthur Schopenhauer

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."
Albert Einstein