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In reply to the discussion: Boy, 7, was tortured to death and fed to pigs. State agencies failed him, says lawsuit. [View all]grantcart
(53,061 posts)40. My point wasn't that terrible things don't happen elsewhere, they do
But other places don't engage in continuous self congratulating boosterism of their own moral superiority.
Yes you will hear of other similar stories, which I point out, but you will not hear the Germans continually self congratulate themselves after the normal kindnesses that will follow Harvey with the sickening "only in Germany".
Only in the US do you hear people say "Only in our country" whenever anyone does anything kind (which in fact happens in every community in the world) at the same time that unmentionable horrors occur in the US.
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Boy, 7, was tortured to death and fed to pigs. State agencies failed him, says lawsuit. [View all]
JonLP24
Sep 2017
OP
Child abuse is universal. It's a local story that unfortunately is not unique.
WhiskeyGrinder
Sep 2017
#32
Do not let your opposition to our governemt convince you that Americans are worse than others
GulfCoast66
Sep 2017
#39
What an odd torture-porn story. The killers pleaded guilty and are in prison for life.
WhiskeyGrinder
Sep 2017
#7
there needs to be a simple to dial number for children or TV ads need to be changed so little kids
Sunlei
Sep 2017
#15
Not latest news...killing took place in 2015..both parents pleaded guilty..last year..
Stuart G
Sep 2017
#16
I understand...and so do I...but the way the article is written, ...we are lead
Stuart G
Sep 2017
#23