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applegrove

(118,778 posts) Mon Apr 24, 2017, 09:08 PM Apr 2017

Mom warns of dangers of fentanyl by posting picture of dying son on Facebook

https://www.google.ca/amp/globalnews.ca/news/3400715/mom-warns-of-dangers-of-fentanyl-by-posting-picture-of-dying-son/amp/

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Mom warns of dangers of fentanyl by posting picture of dying son on Facebook (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2017 OP

Painful to watch malaise Apr 2017 #1

Tragic... but I just wish people would not distinguish between Lisa0825 Apr 2017 #2

Yes. A life is a life is a life. applegrove Apr 2017 #3

I know, some of the self-righteous comments after the article were just smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #4

malaise

(269,157 posts)

1. Painful to watch

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 09:12 PM

Apr 2017

Too sad

Lisa0825

(14,487 posts)

2. Tragic... but I just wish people would not distinguish between

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 09:13 PM

Apr 2017

those who "made a mistake" and "addicts." Every life lost should be seen as a tragedy. Those addicted to a medication are not less deserving of compassion.

applegrove

(118,778 posts)

3. Yes. A life is a life is a life.

Reply to Lisa0825 (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 09:18 PM

Apr 2017

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

4. I know, some of the self-righteous comments after the article were just

Reply to Lisa0825 (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 09:49 PM

Apr 2017

sickening. Why do people feel the need to be so judgmental when things like this happen?

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