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Originally Posted by orangebird
I didn't think you were 
They weren't careless Russ. They made a choice. A stupid one. And whilst I agree with your most of your post, I for one am not 'blaming' anyone. But it's difficult not to think that if they hadn't made such a monumentally stupid selfish decision (which it was) to leave their children by themselves, it wouldn't have happened. And that's not 'judging' either. It kind of fact. IMO anyway. |
I can understand that when its put like "if they hadnt left MAddie alone she would not have been snatched" it does sound like people are apportioning total blame on this for the parents.
I dont blame the parents for Maddie being snatched, it wasnt their fault that someone decides to snatch their kid. I do blame them for putting Maddie (and their other kids) in a position which allowed this to happen. There is a subtle difference, but a difference nevertheless.