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07.16.08, 08:45 AM General Topics
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Say you invited someone over to your house and a month later your mom was diagnosed with cancer. Then that same person went to another relatives house and their daughter was diagnosed with a different kind of cancer. Then that same person was invited to a wedding, and was upset that the rushed wedding was stealing the thunder of her own wedding and the bride ended up with inflamed molar that left looking like a chipmunk on her wedding day. Then the family whose daughter had cancer and had been doing really well had this person over for a second time and now their daughters cancer is back worse than before. Would you blame anyone for not wanting to invite this person to their house, or chance it on the grounds of coincidence? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.16.08, 08:45 AM Flag

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if i were superstitious and crazy, sure. Why not gang up and burn her as a witch? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:46 AM Flag

ita- the woman cannot create cancer in another person by her mere presence. Thinking that is sheer ignorance. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:50 AM Flag

so you would risk it. and if someone in your family suddenly got cancer or got sick, would you question your decision? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:53 AM Flag

np: i simply would never make the connections that you're making. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:54 AM Flag

I am willing to accept that I sound crazy, and am probably wrong, but I also don't want to take a chance since crazier happens all the time. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:57 AM Flag

no, they really don't happen all the time. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:59 AM Flag

so what exactly is your thinking here? that the person is putting curses on people or that she is an unknowing jinx? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.16.08, 09:06 AM Flag

correct. I am also willing to accept that I am probably wrong. What I am curious about is if anyone else on the board avoids things, people, etc. because they think it could bring them bad luck. I accept I am not making sense, but would you risk having this person over if you could avoid it. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.16.08, 09:13 AM Flag

np: No, I do not believe that human beings have these sorts of powers. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:57 AM Flag

What?! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:46 AM Flag

huh? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:46 AM Flag

yes, clearly all of these things are this person's fault. She should be banned from humanity [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:51 AM Flag

i live in a very different world than you do [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.16.08, 08:52 AM Flag

I'd be super nice to this person and send her gifts, that's what I'd do. [ Reply | More