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Originally Posted by phesyx040
I realize that I am probably in the minority around here that doesn't think something like this is funny. We obviously all have opinions and are entitled to them and the sharing of views is the function of discussion boards. My expressed opinion is that the thread should never have existed to begin with. I realized that things like this happen fairly often on the internet but that doesn't make it right. If the thread was not created, supported and eventually stickied then the subsequent spread and finally the spamming on their myspace pages wouldn't have occurred. There is enough human folly in the world to provide endless material for mocking/joking etc. These people did not need to be harassed and abused for our entertainment. Mocking them behind their back is shitty enough and it lead to even bigger assholes acting on the knowledge they found in the thread and harassing these people.
It directly harmed them, it was unnecessary, hence it was and is wrong. That is my personal viewpoint.
A certain amount of blame falls on the contributors to the thread who supported it with their comments and kept it alive.
The jokes at their expense were wrong and the personal attacks on their webspace, which wouldn't have happened without the thread and it's contributors, were obviously wrong, criminal perhaps.
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Forgive me for sounding like a lawyer but, we don't actually have any proof that they were harmed during all of this. Of course it's safe to assume that some feelings were hurt but, where is that evidence? There could be any number of reasons why they removed their MySpace pages. Maybe it was at the request of family members? Who knows?
Of course, I don't necessarily believe what I just said but, it's possible! Again, based on what I have seen, though, their MySpace page was filled with far more posts of support than of ridicule. The only thing the remains unseen is how many people may have sent private messages. Of course, doing that would be pretty dang low.
Despite my constantly trying to debate you, I agree with most of what you say. It's just that I don't quite agree with everything. To say that the people making images and comments are guilty is like saying Smith and Wesson are guilty of countless murders because they produce guns. It's not the gun maker's fault that some people decided to use the product to harm the innocence. It's a decision that only the decision maker can make.
Also, you say that talking about them behind their back is wrong. Unfortunately, that is a part of human nature. Can you tell me that you have never been guilty of grabbing the attention of one of your friends to say something along the lines of, "Look at that guy," or, "What is she thinking?!" I don't think that there is anyone of sound mind who has not commented negatively about someone to someone else without that person's knowledge. If you are without that sin than I will gladly accept you throwing your first stone.
The thing is, your friend probably never ran and notified that person of your opinion. That is the scenario that is being played out here.
It's not a defense but, it's human nature to conceive a fault in someone else to validate their own being. For example, you always hear things like, "There are many people worse off than you," or, "It could be worse. You could be that guy!" Even if it's not meant as a dig, how could it not be interpreted as negative to someone?
My final thought on this situation is that this couple is having the last laugh. The people who are opposed to the board expressing an opinion on this matter automatically assumes that these people are stressed out and in pain over this whole ordeal when there is no real proof to make such an assumption. To me, that should be interpreted negatively by them. People who say, "stop making fun of them because they're ugly," are also slinging sideways insults themselves. Sure, you're trying to protect them but, you just called them ugly in the process! It's the same as a sideways compliment. It has a positive intention however, it carries a negative connotation.
But, as I was saying, these people will have the last laugh in my opinion. This is because they just may be better off than a lot of us. They have what a lot of people want but can't get. They probably know this too. Of course, this is all speculation but, it seems as if they both have someone who will love them unconditionally. They have lots of love and support from a huge family. Chris is pursuing a path that he loves very much and is very passionate about (the Army). And judging by their wedding photos and MySpace page, they both have lots of friends that will also support them.
They have everything they need inside of their world's bubble. If they realize this, then nothing that some unknown internet people say should affect them. Maybe they may get some heat from people in their everyday environments. Even still, they know that they themselves are happy. That's all that matters.
Basically, no matter who you are, people will talk about you and diss you. We've all been there is some form or fashion. What goes around, comes around. Just take satisfaction in knowing that we will get ours too (and may have already received ours). Like every internet fad, this will all blow over. The thread will be unstickied, and it will fade away into the land of 0s and 1s.
