Puffin
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As I think I have said many times before, I have read extensively on Callahan's. I do not allow other people to form my opinion for me. I have been obsessed with this case for years now, and I believe I am well informed on it. To imply, as I feel your post did, that anyone who reads at Callahan's and is still a supporter is doing a disservice to the little boys who are crying out for justice from Heaven is very mean-spirited, IMO. Believe me, as a retired mathematics teacher, there is nothing wrong with my critical thinking. The fact that different people can read the case documents and form different opinions just proves to me that something beyond the case documents is needed in order to have a well-informed opinion on this horrendous miscarriage of justice.
You obviously misinterpreted my post. Here is what I said:
If a person takes the time to really research the case starting with the actual CASE DOCUMENTS and they still come away with the opinion that the WM3 is innocent, so be it. At least they used their head. If a person needs someone else to interpret and tell them what to think then their opinion means very little. Critical thinking is a very valuable skill. I suggest people attempt to use it more often.
I did not accuse anyone of failing in the of usage of critical thinking if they study the case documents at Callahan's. A critical thinker uses their mind to analyze the information provided. If one is only getting their information from biased documentaries, websites & message boards (whether supporter or non), they have failed in the practice of critical thinking concerning the topic. Anyone familiar with with critical thinking should be aware that caution should always be taken when forming opinions solely based on biased sources.
I'm not sure what the goal here is. Is it to attain supporters for the WM3 regardless? Does it matter if they used their critical thinking to reach their opinions? Or is it like a politician seeking votes. Doesn't matter what means as long as the WM3 get donations and support?
To imply, as I feel your post did, that anyone who reads at Callahan's and is still a supporter is doing a disservice to the little boys who are crying out for justice from Heaven is very mean-spirited, IMO.
I believe I clearly stated one only does a disservice to those boys if one doesn't take the time to familiarize themselves with the actual documents. To don "Free the WM3" tee-shirts and donate funds just because Johnny Depp said the WM3 are innocent or because you read it on a message board is an injustice to Michael Moore, Stevie Branch & Christopher Byers. They are the victims who's lives where brutally taken at the tender age of 8. As a mother and a human being, I would just hope anyone would at least take the time to get the facts before supporting the convicted. I hope that you feel the same way. I'm not trying to tell people what to think. Just hoping they put some effort into it. We should at least agree on that.