"JFGrieve" wrote in news:dofdr5$bjo$1
@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com:

Im glad there are enough of us here to be honest enough to say what
99% are actually thinking, in that this guy got exactly what he
deserved.

Translation: "I have no compassion at all within me, but it's OK
because neither have lots of others."

Read the post

Read it, understood it, replied to it. What's the problem?

Our thoughts should be with the train driver and the network
rail bods who have to pick bits of this guy up spread over a large
area.

Translation: "Naturally, some faux concern for innocent parties always
goes down well, so I'll stick a bit in at this point."


So you don't agree,

No. I'm not one for insincerity.

Im sure the 1% of you sandal wearing, pullover knitting,
yoghart eating lefties will be outraged at this

Translation: "I'd like to take this opportunity to gratuitously abuse
anyone who doesn't share my opinions."

To near the truth!!

To do what?
Oh, did you mean /too/ near? Do you mean you agree, then?

Rick.

Rick Hughes wrote:
"JFGrieve" wrote in news:dofdr5$bjo$1
@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com:

Im glad there are enough of us here to be honest enough to say what
99% are actually thinking, in that this guy got exactly what he
deserved.

Translation: "I have no compassion at all within me, but it's OK
because neither have lots of others."

Read the post

Read it, understood it, replied to it. What's the problem?

In my opinion your translation was wrong, compassion does not alter the fact
that he should not have been where he was. If he was walking down the middle
of a motorway & got killed I would feel compassion for him, but I would
still say that his own actions caused the result.

Our thoughts should be with the train driver and the network
rail bods who have to pick bits of this guy up spread over a large
area.

Translation: "Naturally, some faux concern for innocent parties
always goes down well, so I'll stick a bit in at this point."


So you don't agree,

No. I'm not one for insincerity.


Nor am I but the feelings of innocent parties should be recognised.

Im sure the 1% of you sandal wearing, pullover knitting,
yoghart eating lefties will be outraged at this

Translation: "I'd like to take this opportunity to gratuitously
abuse anyone who doesn't share my opinions."

To near the truth!!

To do what?
Oh, did you mean /too/ near? Do you mean you agree, then?

Rick.

I can't find the 'double o' on my keyboard, but back on subject, I was
wondering about your opinion. I myself tend to agree with the original post
that although this was a tragic event it seems that he was the author of his
own misfortunes. Sympathy should go to his relatives & friends but we should
not forget others directly involved, the fact that it happened near
Christmas does not alter the facts.


--
JFG

"JFGrieve" wrote in
:


In my opinion your translation was wrong, compassion does not alter
the fact that he should not have been where he was. If he was walking
down the middle of a motorway & got killed I would feel compassion for
him, but I would still say that his own actions caused the result.

No argument there. He shouldn't have been where he was. It was the "He
got what he deserved" that I couldn't agree with.


Nor am I but the feelings of innocent parties should be recognised.

As you wish. I always find such sentiments from those have have no
connection with the parties involved to smack of insincerity, but I'm
probably alone on that one.

I myself tend to agree with the original
post that although this was a tragic event it seems that he was the
author of his own misfortunes. Sympathy should go to his relatives &
friends but we should not forget others directly involved, the fact
that it happened near Christmas does not alter the facts.

If I might say so, a vastly more considered posting than the one from
"Andy" which provoked me initially.

Rick.