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Hekate

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3. I use Hide Thread for those.

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 08:43 PM

Apr 2015

Yes, it happens. Yes, something should be done, and I support that something. If it happens in my town, I want to see it in my local paper.

But if I wanted to poison my heart and mind with that stuff on a daily basis, I'd read one of the really trashy tabloids. I don't come to DU for that.

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I don't read discussions regarding torture of children or animals [View all] tavernier Apr 2015 OP

Aw, c'm on. Jackpine Radical Apr 2015 #1

those threads bother me Enrique Apr 2015 #2

I use Hide Thread for those. Hekate Apr 2015 #3

I don't like those animal abuse commercials Politicalboi Apr 2015 #4

I can't bear to read them either. shraby Apr 2015 #5

You're missing the point jberryhill Apr 2015 #6

No, it's about bringing to light of day a sub-culture that accepts and glorifies killing & torture KittyWampus Apr 2015 #13

^^ THIS ^^ n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2015 #15

Couldn't we have a discussion group tavernier Apr 2015 #7

Oh, indeed... Ino Apr 2015 #8

The point is, tavernier Apr 2015 #10

Yes. Chan790 Apr 2015 #14

No. There is a huge difference between BreakfastClub Apr 2015 #20

Not because you're sickened by reading about it... Ino Apr 2015 #19

Thanks for the heads up, I will alert the media. Nt Logical Apr 2015 #9

I trash every one of those threads. MadrasT Apr 2015 #11

So by those metrics we shouldn't discuss criminals who kill/abuse adults? KittyWampus Apr 2015 #12

I just trash those threads right off the bat. cwydro Apr 2015 #16

Yes, they are necessary. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #17

Good post, but... TeeYiYi Apr 2015 #18