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25th June 2008, 09:12 AM

"Brian J Goggin" <myinitialsATmyorganization.ie> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:06:09 +0100, Dave Mayall
> <david.mayall@ukonline.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Yes, it is a tragedy for the girl, but let us move away from the
>>mindset that seems to pervade society of "oh, she's lost her legs, it
>>can't be her fault"
>
> How do you know that that "mindset" "pervades society"? Maybe it's
> "She's lost her legs. We are very sorry for her. We have no idea
> whether it was her fault or anybody else's fault, but at the moment we
> are more concerned about the girl in question than about allocating
> blame."
>
Trust me, that mindset DOES pervade society. It may not do so in Ireland,
but it does here.

I can't be bothered to post the very many examples that I have personally
seen.

25th June 2008, 09:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Uncle Marvo Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Horrific accident on the Ashton Canal "Brian J Goggin" <myinitialsATmyorganization.ie> wrote in message news:3kg464thj9r02jp5vfieh23hh846cbv5tv@... > On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:06:09 +0100, Dave Mayall > <david.mayall@ukonline.co.uk> wrote: > >>Yes, it is a tragedy for the girl, but let us move away from the >>mindset that seems to pervade society of "oh, she's lost her legs, it >>can't be her fault" > > How do you know that that "mindset" "pervades society"? Maybe it's > "She's lost her legs. We are very sorry for her. We have no idea > whether it was her fault or anybody else's fault, but at the moment we > are more concerned about the girl in question than about allocating > blame." > Trust me, that mindset DOES pervade society. It may not do so in Ireland, but it does here. I can't be bothered to post the very many examples that I have personally seen.