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	Comments on: Decency? From Saviour Balzan, Julia Farrugia and Matthew Vella? I don&#8217;t think so.	</title>
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		By: kevins		</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[daphne..........i love you!!!!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>daphne&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.i love you!!!!</p>
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		By: Matthew Vella		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Vella]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The family isn&#039;t really doing much to stop gossip. Their behaviour is encouraging it if anything.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The family isn&#8217;t really doing much to stop gossip. Their behaviour is encouraging it if anything.</p>
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		By: La Redoute		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[La Redoute]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/01/decency-from-saviour-balzan-julia-farrugia-and-matthew-vella-i-dont-think-so/#comment-150864&quot;&gt;greenhornet&lt;/a&gt;.

You forgot to mention the &#039;branding&#039; using a sensational headline and a steak knife graphic.

&#039;Tasteless&#039; doesn&#039;t even begin to describe it.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/01/decency-from-saviour-balzan-julia-farrugia-and-matthew-vella-i-dont-think-so/#comment-150864">greenhornet</a>.</p>
<p>You forgot to mention the &#8216;branding&#8217; using a sensational headline and a steak knife graphic.</p>
<p>&#8216;Tasteless&#8217; doesn&#8217;t even begin to describe it.</p>
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		By: greenhornet		</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sounds like the prize for indecency goes to The Times today. The article about the legal aspects of self-defence and homicide is the worst seen so far - excluding L-Orizzont obviously.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sounds like the prize for indecency goes to The Times today. The article about the legal aspects of self-defence and homicide is the worst seen so far &#8211; excluding L-Orizzont obviously.</p>
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		By: Frankie's Barrage		</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The &quot;lanzit&quot; of some people is truly incredible.  Just have a look at this post in MaltaToday, it left me speechless:

Posted by: HalfEUCitizen — 05/01/2012 14:24:23
You can always depend on one thing when it comes to Maltese - they always know which side of their bread is buttered up. The cover up is well and truly underway and now its the public demanding to know what happened that is under investigation. I think we should wait for the charade to play out and then see if the bozos trying to suck up to power friends if they will be so vociferous when the whole affair is whitewashed, the police live up to what is now their emblem (the dumb, deaf and blind monkeys) and justice in Malta would slide even further into the shit its in. Last year we had another murder, when a totally sober , fully attentive, blue-eyed friend of the mafia&#039;s ruling elite killed another human being. Within 24hrs he had his yacht back and was declared totally innocent, despite conflicting evidence from those present. Curiosity ? Is that what justice has been reduce ton in Malta. People have a right to know - its their country. The state WORKS in their name. Just because you &#039;inherited&#039; a ministry from &#039;daddy&#039; - this is still a REPRESENTATIVE democracy - and that means you represent us. So SHUT UP with the BS and give us the truth and satisfaction that justice is equal for all. 

http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Commissioner-of-Police-Crime-conference-would-have-been-unnecessary-201215]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The &#8220;lanzit&#8221; of some people is truly incredible.  Just have a look at this post in MaltaToday, it left me speechless:</p>
<p>Posted by: HalfEUCitizen — 05/01/2012 14:24:23<br />
You can always depend on one thing when it comes to Maltese &#8211; they always know which side of their bread is buttered up. The cover up is well and truly underway and now its the public demanding to know what happened that is under investigation. I think we should wait for the charade to play out and then see if the bozos trying to suck up to power friends if they will be so vociferous when the whole affair is whitewashed, the police live up to what is now their emblem (the dumb, deaf and blind monkeys) and justice in Malta would slide even further into the shit its in. Last year we had another murder, when a totally sober , fully attentive, blue-eyed friend of the mafia&#8217;s ruling elite killed another human being. Within 24hrs he had his yacht back and was declared totally innocent, despite conflicting evidence from those present. Curiosity ? Is that what justice has been reduce ton in Malta. People have a right to know &#8211; its their country. The state WORKS in their name. Just because you &#8216;inherited&#8217; a ministry from &#8216;daddy&#8217; &#8211; this is still a REPRESENTATIVE democracy &#8211; and that means you represent us. So SHUT UP with the BS and give us the truth and satisfaction that justice is equal for all. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Commissioner-of-Police-Crime-conference-would-have-been-unnecessary-201215" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Commissioner-of-Police-Crime-conference-would-have-been-unnecessary-201215</a></p>
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		By: No Problem		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/01/decency-from-saviour-balzan-julia-farrugia-and-matthew-vella-i-dont-think-so/#comment-150809</link>

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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/01/decency-from-saviour-balzan-julia-farrugia-and-matthew-vella-i-dont-think-so/#comment-150241&quot;&gt;Russell Brincat&lt;/a&gt;.

&quot;Hell, Michael Jackson’s       was mega news but the majority of the details surrounding the homicide were only reported as they came out in the trial.&quot;

I agree, but prior to the trial, there was a lot of speculations as well.

&lt;strong&gt;[Daphne - Michael Jackson was not a private person. He was one of history&#039;s biggest stars, who depended on his fame to sell his music.]&lt;/strong&gt;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/01/decency-from-saviour-balzan-julia-farrugia-and-matthew-vella-i-dont-think-so/#comment-150241">Russell Brincat</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;Hell, Michael Jackson’s       was mega news but the majority of the details surrounding the homicide were only reported as they came out in the trial.&#8221;</p>
<p>I agree, but prior to the trial, there was a lot of speculations as well.</p>
<p><strong>[Daphne &#8211; Michael Jackson was not a private person. He was one of history&#8217;s biggest stars, who depended on his fame to sell his music.]</strong></p>
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		By: No Problem		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[No Problem]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/01/decency-from-saviour-balzan-julia-farrugia-and-matthew-vella-i-dont-think-so/#comment-150120&quot;&gt;Paul Bonnici&lt;/a&gt;.

What difference does it make to you?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2012/01/decency-from-saviour-balzan-julia-farrugia-and-matthew-vella-i-dont-think-so/#comment-150120">Paul Bonnici</a>.</p>
<p>What difference does it make to you?</p>
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		By: JPS		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[JPS]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It is hard not to speculate and think of what might have happened. I found myself easily making my own assumptions and theories and drafting a list of questions.

Nonetheless, I would not dare post a comment questioning such on any online paper or even worse on Facebook. 

It&#039;s incredible how people just post questions or share articles on FB and start off a discussion. 

Worse still are the sympathy messages....... having a quick read through the FB page of individuals or relatives you will find common names with the same message posted on both profiles. 

A quick fix copy/paste solution and some sort of self gratification in having your name visible with the rest! 

Life goes on for us, a couple of days and it&#039;s business as usual, yet for anyone involved in any health issue or tragedy, time will/might slowly heal yet not make them forget. 

&lt;strong&gt;[Daphne - Time doesn&#039;t heal, JPS. Anyone who has experienced personal tragedy will know that even after decades, you might be driving along as usual and find yourself hit suddenly and seemingly out of the blue by a wave of sorrow. You just have to keep it to yourself so that you don&#039;t come across like one of those obsessive loons who are still talking about it years later. And that&#039;s why the myth grows that time heals - because those who will never heal just keep quiet about it and get on with it. Personal tragedies leave their living victims with a lifelong sense of having been cheated of the &#039;what might have been&#039;, and this is much, much worse when the tragedy is the result of some seemingly insignificant decision or series of choices.]&lt;/strong&gt;

The least we can do is show respect and we can all do our bit and immediately stop thinking on why/how and who - me included.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is hard not to speculate and think of what might have happened. I found myself easily making my own assumptions and theories and drafting a list of questions.</p>
<p>Nonetheless, I would not dare post a comment questioning such on any online paper or even worse on Facebook. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s incredible how people just post questions or share articles on FB and start off a discussion. </p>
<p>Worse still are the sympathy messages&#8230;&#8230;. having a quick read through the FB page of individuals or relatives you will find common names with the same message posted on both profiles. </p>
<p>A quick fix copy/paste solution and some sort of self gratification in having your name visible with the rest! </p>
<p>Life goes on for us, a couple of days and it&#8217;s business as usual, yet for anyone involved in any health issue or tragedy, time will/might slowly heal yet not make them forget. </p>
<p><strong>[Daphne &#8211; Time doesn&#8217;t heal, JPS. Anyone who has experienced personal tragedy will know that even after decades, you might be driving along as usual and find yourself hit suddenly and seemingly out of the blue by a wave of sorrow. You just have to keep it to yourself so that you don&#8217;t come across like one of those obsessive loons who are still talking about it years later. And that&#8217;s why the myth grows that time heals &#8211; because those who will never heal just keep quiet about it and get on with it. Personal tragedies leave their living victims with a lifelong sense of having been cheated of the &#8216;what might have been&#8217;, and this is much, much worse when the tragedy is the result of some seemingly insignificant decision or series of choices.]</strong></p>
<p>The least we can do is show respect and we can all do our bit and immediately stop thinking on why/how and who &#8211; me included.</p>
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		By: Matt B		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt B]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Weirdly enough, I came across this video in the comments portal of the Malta Today website.  I urge people to share it accordingly as a form of protest against unethical media standards, such as those which have been displayed by sites such as Malta Today, timesofmalta.com, and, of course, Maltastar:

http://mattborgi.com/2012/01/04/duncan-zammit-nicholas-gera-double-murder-protest-at-unethical-media/]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Weirdly enough, I came across this video in the comments portal of the Malta Today website.  I urge people to share it accordingly as a form of protest against unethical media standards, such as those which have been displayed by sites such as Malta Today, timesofmalta.com, and, of course, Maltastar:</p>
<p><a href="http://mattborgi.com/2012/01/04/duncan-zammit-nicholas-gera-double-murder-protest-at-unethical-media/" rel="nofollow ugc">http://mattborgi.com/2012/01/04/duncan-zammit-nicholas-gera-double-murder-protest-at-unethical-media/</a></p>
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		By: Herbie		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Herbie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[@Harry Purdie
Better still hdura assoluta]]></description>
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Better still hdura assoluta</p>
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