G'day there DAVID F & JOSEPHUS...

Firstly, I must thank you both for contributing to this little Topic, for I feared initially, by the lack of response, it was to be consigned to the rubbish bin ?

Both of you clearly leave me bereft of intelligent response, when you argue there's no real evidence of the existence of malevolent beings, wandering around out there amongst us ? Personally I really don't know ? I guess from my point of view there doesn't appear very much real difference between a very bad person as opposed to a very evil person. I suspect it's more of a case of graduation, an truly evil person being substantially worse than a bad person ? Or am I talking rubbish ?

Do either of you think, there (might) exists a entity that's truly evil ? I guess in your case DAVID F, you clearly don't. As you went on to describe the activities of Hitler, Lenin and Stalin as examples ? And you too JOSEPHUS, you also refute the notion there may exist some form of supernatural being, as being evil too ?

For this reason, I find it very hard to accept (and I'm not doubting either of you two) that some people are so singularly bad, so fundamentally evil, they can unnerve even hardened and seasoned detectives, merely in this person's presence ?

Another question for you two gentleman if you wouldn't mind...? Why is it then, if an individual is clearly incapable of physically intimidating these tough coppers, yet just being around this person, can cause an atmosphere of unease, nervousness, even fear amongst them ? Why is it so ? It's got me buggered it really has ?

Have either of you two ever been in the presence of such a person, probably not ! Somehow I don't think either of you would spend much of your valuable time, in such social circles ?

Dear O Sung Wu,

We have many examples of unexplained
phenomena. And to totally deny the
possibility of the exitence of malevolent
beings to me at least does not make sense.

We've had people claiming to be "Mediums"
who say they can talk to the dead - and
there have been cases where they have
been able to help the police solve crimes.
We've had paranormal activity in houses -
that people have witnessed, and so forth.

Therefore I don't believe that any of us
can rightly say with any certainty - that
there is no such thing. The odds are that
there is - due to what has been seen and
witnessed and experienced by some people.

Dear o sung wu,

I suspect that Josephus and I might find out we were very similar in some respects if we ever met. I would like to meet the people behind the pseudonyms on olo.

I can't remember meeting anyone who made me feel like Archie made you feel.

One of the factors for alienation in our fragmented society is the lack of a sense of community. If I no longer saw your name on posts I think I would feel a sense of loss. In olo we have a quasi-community.

Hello there FOXY...

Thanks again for your contribution to this rather unpopular Topic. I'm totally confused as to what I believe, I really am. As a dyed in the wool pragmatist I try hard both personally and vocationally to deal with facts. Rather than relying on some esoteric or overly vague notions, and when I do come across something, it's a case of employing, one or more of my five senses ?

Whereas DAVID F and to some extent JOSEPHUS, both seem to have a more intellectual or academic appreciation of such a peculiar thesis as this ? And though I can understand much of what they've both said, and the profound asseveration of DAVID F's, that there's no evidence of the existence of some ethereal or spiritual 'evil' force. I'm still puzzled by the whole affair given, that I've known ARCHIE for so long.

The only other comments that I can bring to the table if you like, is written and verbal commentary by several pre-eminent government appointed Psychiatrist, who've seen ARCHIE on numerous occasions in gaol. Though pages of clinical notes and diagnosis have been tendered into evidence, the one comment that seems to immerge whenever they've seen him; 'he remains potentially very dangerous' ? I imagine those comments are not exclusive to ARCHIE, as most homicidal killers share the same psychological observations and profiles ? In ARCHIE'S case though, he's most definitely a 'homicidal maniac' without any doubt ?

Yes FOXY, the more I think about it, the more convinced I am, perhaps there are some 'evil beings or presence' amongst us, or inculcated 'into' to some of us ? The latter surely makes me cringe ?

For any of those who may be interested in Archie Bettie McCAFFERTY, he can be easily 'Google' should anyone care to read about him and his exploits and crimes ?

Dear o sung wu,

I am horrified by the account of McCafferty. I appreciate that you and others in the justice system deal with such as that so most of the rest of us will not have to.

Dear O Sung Wu,

I couldn't finish reading everything
about Mr Archibald. It was too horrific
for me. I agree with David - I
can't even begin to imagine the things
police officers have to deal with.
Thank You.