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Lazza wrote:
think positive wrote:when you have your own child you will not see things from such an emotional distance.

a lot of things upset me, hurt my child and God help anyone in my way.

(that young man is somebodys child, so same thing)

I also feel this way about crime against the elderly, and animals.

so I guess I speak from a mothers point of view.
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think positive wrote:(that young man is somebodys child, so same thing)
Exactly. And, to think of it another way, so is the person who put him in the coma. Or the person who abuses children. They were all children at one point and had mothers who loved them (presumably).

It's just a question of how far your empathy can extend, really. Do you think having a child will make me more or less empathetic?
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David wrote:
think positive wrote:(that young man is somebodys child, so same thing)
Exactly. And, to think of it another way, so is the person who put him in the coma. Or the person who abuses children. They were all children at one point and had mothers who loved them (presumably).

It's just a question of how far your empathy can extend, really. Do you think having a child will make me more or less empathetic?
The impression one often gets is that there's a good chance it will make you more parochial, selfish, narrow-minded and ignorant! But it might just make you time poor, meaning you have less opportunity to learn about the world beyond your immediate duties, leading you to rely more on TV chatter and grandma's stories than serious knowledge.

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There's probably a lot of research on that topic out there somewhere.
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David wrote:
think positive wrote:(that young man is somebodys child, so same thing)
Exactly. And, to think of it another way, so is the person who put him in the coma. Or the person who abuses children. They were all children at one point and had mothers who loved them (presumably).

It's just a question of how far your empathy can extend, really. Do you think having a child will make me more or less empathetic?
I damn hope so

I'm a good mum, my kids just , well they CARE. They couldn't do that.

David, make no mistake, I would die for my kids, I ran in front of a car heading for my daughter (idiot husband chasing poodle, daughter 3, chasing him) without a seconds thought

David, my father is a seriously abusive man, mentally, physically, thankfully, not sexually, I'm a great mum I don't know weather it's because of or in spite of, but my kids, they are me, I just cannot imagine them hurting

When junior went down on Monday with a maybe broken wrist, OMG, how I did not cry I don't know, it broke my heart, she was howling, I'm the coach, I think I've cried over everyone of those kids, all the kids I've coached, why am I like this? Why do I have empathy for all those kids? You've seen the comments of my best friend on Facebook, I cry for her kids. I run to them when they go over, she doesn't! Is empathy a failing, or is it a blessing. I hurt. But that's ok. I'd rather feel, than not feel. In the end, my mum didn't feel. Pain was good for her because it was better than feeling nothing. That's so sad. I'm a roller coaster, I know that, and that's ok.

I hope, one day, you get that, I reckon your a good kid. Nothing is better than those Higgs, but you have to have the lows to appreciate it.
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pietillidie wrote:
David wrote:
think positive wrote:(that young man is somebodys child, so same thing)
Exactly. And, to think of it another way, so is the person who put him in the coma. Or the person who abuses children. They were all children at one point and had mothers who loved them (presumably).

It's just a question of how far your empathy can extend, really. Do you think having a child will make me more or less empathetic?
The impression one often gets is that there's a good chance it will make you more parochial, selfish, narrow-minded and ignorant! But it might just make you time poor, meaning you have less opportunity to learn about the world beyond your immediate duties, leading you to rely more on TV chatter and grandma's stories than serious knowledge.

[Ducks for cover!]

There's probably a lot of research on that topic out there somewhere.
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50ks over limit, expired passport, unregistered car. Of course he'd get bail. :roll: :roll: :evil: That's ridiculous.
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Sure is, he should be jailed until deported.

Laughing and talking on his mobile after the crash, what a dirtbag
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Have a read through this

http://www.prisonersreviewboard.wa.gov. ... -6323-4438

The whole court system in this country is a disgrace.
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And father of the year goes to:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/mor ... -offender/

And the victims heart breaking, raw, honest impact statement

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/ear ... ?tid=a_inl

6 months is no where near enough
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Skids wrote:Have a read through this

http://www.prisonersreviewboard.wa.gov. ... -6323-4438

The whole court system in this country is a disgrace.
Um can you narrow it down? There's a lot to read!
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Don't count the days, make the days count.
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Mr Djiagween is serving a one year term of imprisonment for one count of assault with intent to prevent arrest of a person, two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, two counts of assault public officer and one count of criminal damage or destruction of property.

Released early on parole.

Ms Kickett is serving a two year and six month term of imprisonment for one count of while in the place of another without consent committed offence in circumstances of aggravation, one count of common assault and two counts of breach of bail (fail to appear soon after).

Released early on parole.

Mr Francis is serving a two year and six month term of imprisonment for one count of
possession of cocaine with intent to sell or supply, one count of possessed an altered
firearm whilst not being the holder of a firearms license, two counts of possess
unlicensed firearm, one count of possess unlicensed ammunition, one count of
unlicensed person possess firearm/ammunition and one count of failed to ensure
safe-keeping of firearm/ammunition.

Released early on parole.


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Your not wrong there
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Why do you say it's a joke?
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