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That's usually how I feel about public figures.I find it hard to be terribly overjoyed at anyone's passing, though I suppose Tinky Winky might be somewhat pleased. *sigh*
I'm sorry for his family. Loss is never easy to deal with.
I have no idea what Falwell was like in person. It's like any public figure -- all you know is what's in the media, and that's usually a bit warped.
Yeah, and Ann Coulter will be bringing up the rear.With any luck Pat Robertson is right behind him.
I wonder who is going to take over the role of telling conservative Christians who and what to vote for now.
I do wonder if Robertson and his ilk think this is the wrath of God or just the death of a poor innocent man. And if it's the latter, why he's got special status while the victims of natural disasters and terrorist attacks were being punished because we "tolerate" gays, lesbians, feminists, etc.
Ðanisty;821568 said:Heh, with all due respect to you guys, I'm with Ciscokid. I don't see any reason to respect someone just because they are dead. Does dying somehow make them a different or better person?
I don't think Ciscokid is dancing on his grave. I think he's just relieved that there's one less to worry about. Not respecting someone just because they've died is not the same thing as celebrating someone's death.No, but there doesn't seem to be much point in dancing on anyone's grave either.
It's not like some of the questionable things Falwell advocated are going to happen less now that he's gone. He was not that unique in his views.
Better to address the ideas and leave the personality behind. The ideas are still out there, even though the man's gone.
I nominate Comprehend for the position. Who's with me???I wonder who is going to take over the role of telling conservative Christians who and what to vote for now.
What makes it better? The death of one hate-mongering individual isn't going to change anything. His ideas and sentiments are still out there... and not all that uncommon. All that's changed today is that there's one less prominent outlet for it. I don't see that as particularly positive. It's like cutting the head off a hydra... three more spring into place.He was a bad man who caused a lot of suffering and promoted a lot of hatred and his not being in the world makes it a brighter place. Why should we not celebrate that the world is a better place than it was this morning?
Ðanisty;821595 said:I don't think Ciscokid is dancing on his grave. I think he's just relieved that there's one less to worry about. Not respecting someone just because they've died is not the same thing as celebrating someone's death.
As a side note though, I'll be throwing a huge party when my mother-in-law finally kicks the bucket. :yes:
Hear Hear.I don't respect the man, but I don't wish him a horrible afterlife [that's what separates me from him]. An enlightening one would suffice.
I agree 100% with Booko. Nobody is perfect.Because he was a fellow human. He had his flaws, and so do the rest of us.
There's a reason it's considered bad manners to speak ill of the dead.
Not that anyone pays much attention to "common" courtesy anymore.
Because it makes you just as big a hate monger, as you're claiming him to be. Be the more evolved ape.LogDog said:He was a bad man who caused a lot of suffering and promoted a lot of hatred and his not being in the world makes it a brighter place. Why should we not celebrate that the world is a better place than it was this morning