Eric Child

Auditor, Accountant and Finance Manager.
Now happily retired, and safe from idiots trying to get me fired when I disagree with them.

[Eric Child @childejc]

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[Eric Child @childejc]

@J0nWienke @TRobinsonNewEra Prohibiting questions through mob rule is a very slippery slope.

And your choice of language clearly shows you are describing yourself. Goodbye

[Eric Child @childejc]

@J0nWienke @TRobinsonNewEra You are yet another who demonstrates the dangers of recklessly acting on false assumptions, like this one about my politics. It scares me that people like you are allowed to vote.

[Eric Child @childejc]

Credibly threatening to physically harm Digwa would warrant a lethal response. But no one is suggesting that applies here.

My interest is in why so many assume that if digwa is totally guilty then Henry must be totally innocent.

If we don't acknowledge the possibility that Henry is not blameless then what lessons can we learn from this? Or, is there evidence that he was totally blameless, which is my original question, not yet answered?

[Eric Child @childejc]

@J0nWienke @TRobinsonNewEra You are wilfully misunderstanding, or, are simply too stupid. Commiserations

[Eric Child @childejc]

@RandyWKirk1 @athiestboi Thank you for the thoughtful response. I will think further

[Eric Child @childejc]

@WZoell23973 @TRobinsonNewEra Well, given so far noone has been able to answer it, it is perhaps a better question than you think.

Lots of insults, but no good answers.

[Eric Child @childejc]

Randy, I do not doubt your faith, and in some ways I envy you for it.

But you seem to think that just because something is clear to you it should therefore be clear to everyone. Given our different experiences and perspectives, that is clearly unrealistic.

God should know this and take action to level the playing field. So far, he has not.

[Eric Child @childejc]

@itsdeepposting @SirSlender @TRobinsonNewEra Who is black?

[Eric Child @childejc]

@Cyberpoke @Geordie_grandad @TRobinsonNewEra My question was, why is everyone presuming Henry did not in any way contribute to Digwa's actions. What is the basis for that belief. Saying he could not have done anything to justify being stabbed does not mean he did not do anything. Why is everyone so certain he did nothing?

[Eric Child @childejc]

@hhuntzinger @Stuffhappenwhen @hedgedguy I think grok is correct, but that does not mean Ellswoth was justified in so rudely rejecting Musk's legitimate offer of help

[Eric Child @childejc]

@Ella_Dream19 @TRobinsonNewEra I agree, and to be clear, I am not victimising Digwa. He deserves his punishment.

[Eric Child @childejc]

@hhuntzinger @hedgedguy Obviously true, which also applies to Musk. Musk over reacted, but he was provoked, and that should not be ignored

[Eric Child @childejc]

@Ella_Dream19 @TRobinsonNewEra How did he know Digwa was armed? Are you sure he did?

Again, I am not implying Henry was at fault. I just wonder why everyone is so sure he was not. Digwa's guilt does not logically imply Henry's innocence, however unjustified his murder was.

[Eric Child @childejc]

Thank you for acknowleging that I did not say the stabbing was in any way justified.

I expected a lot of mindless knee jerk responses, but I did hope someone might share my fascination with how polarised public expression has become.

If someone is guilty then the only acceptable assumption is that the victim must be totally blameless. Reality is a bit more messy than that. Which is why I started by asking how everyone was so certain Henry was blameless. Not implying he was at fault, but wondering on what basis everyone assumes he was not. No good answer so far

[Eric Child @childejc]

@J0nWienke @TRobinsonNewEra I explicitly said the stabbing was unjustified. So all that follows your false accusation is irrelevant.

[Eric Child @childejc]

Because if Henry did not provoke him, that implies Digwa decided to stab him for no reason. Whilst that is possible, it seems very unlikely.

Perhaps Henry did something innocuous, which Digwa incorrectly assumed to be malicious? Definitely possible

Or, did Henry actually do something provocative, not caught by the recording? Also possible, but not what anyone wants to consider.

We will never know, but either way, he dhould not have been stabbed

[Eric Child @childejc]

@JaeKim1089208 @mikepat711 It has been my presumption for a while now that elon wants to minimise the risk of any disasters that might damage the SpaceX IPO.

On this basis, roll on next week!

[Eric Child @childejc]

Precisely. The recording cannot reveal what happened before the recording.

I will repeat, I hope Henry was blameless, but I do not understand why everyone assumes this is true, in the absence of proof, when the opposite seems more likely.

And, again, Digwa deserves his punishment.

[Eric Child @childejc]

@J0nWienke @TRobinsonNewEra Lack of evidence is not evidence of lack.

I'll leave it there

[Eric Child @childejc]

@AnonHESStudent @Lbart98797669 @TRobinsonNewEra I appreciate your concern, and I expected this reaction, but I did hope for some intelligent discussion. Alas...