Every time somebody dies, DU loses it

[mudesi]

Remember when Steve Irwin died? Ronald Reagan?

We should have a forum consisting of only four threads:
1) "I am sorry for _____'s family, regardless of my disagreements"
2) "_____ was scum and I'm happy"
3) "EVERYBODY HAPPY ABOUT THIS NEEDS TO BE BANNED!"
4) "EVERYBODY CALLING FOR PEOPLE TO BE BANNED BECAUSE THEY ARE HAPPY ABOUT THIS NEEDS TO BE BANNED!"


Either we have that forum or people need to stop dying.

[liberal N proud]

1. It is the compassionate side

[Faygo Kid]

4. Because that's who we are here, and no apologies for it.

[Rick Myers]

24. We are compassionate people

And death is a time to remember someone.

[Bicoastal]

2. "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work....I want to achieve it through not dying."

--Woody Allen

[MedleyMisty]

3. Is it bad that my first thought when I heard the news was

"God, I know what I'll see on DU tonight."?

[Radio_Lady]

5. --

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[babylonsister]

6. It's not a bad thing. I prefer the compassion to what another site

is probably doing now.

[jgraz]

7. We are nothing if not predictable.

:eyes:

[cbc5g]

8. or 5) "Every time someone dies, DU goes crazy!!" threads

:)

[wtmusic]

13. You out-meta'd OP's meta-thread

Do you know what this means??

Neither do I. :crazy:

[JuniperLea]

9. DU Obits

I like the idea. DU is really clogged right now... I've had to start hiding threads in an effort to see other news.

I've said a few of the above-referenced statements today:)

Time for me to move on... I'll get all morose if I think about it too much... besides, how can the dead truly rest in peace if you can't stop mentioning their names.

GAWD... that sounds harsh. Oh well.

[AlCzervik]

10. When Kissinger shuffles off i won't be here that day, i'll be checking the box to make

sure he's really in there. Yeah that sounds awful but that's how i feel.

[Hugabear]

11. Um, maybe because it's a huge news story?

I guess it's to be expected.

[earth mom]

12. Yeah there were people here on DU who were rude about Irwin-who in the hell did he EVER hurt?

:wtf:

[wtmusic]

18. The immediate induction to saccharine sainthood was a bit much

Without revisiting that tragedy I'll just say I was not a big SI fan.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

I don't remember any Stever Irwin beautification.

I remember people discussing how their kids got interested in animals watching his show, and how he was an advocate for environmental issues. Nothing more than that. Certainly nothing like the "Steve Irwin deserved to die because he hurt animals" on the other side.

[lonestarnot]

14. None of us every get the fuck out of here alive.

:evilgrin:

[laststeamtrain]

15. I know who RR was; the death squad/Iran-Contra guy. Who the f__ck was Steve Irwin?

[Endangered Specie]

20. Crocodile Hunter who dangled his kid in front of one...

tried to fuck around with a stingray
stingray said "no", emphatically.

[melody]

16. And I get tired of the condescending sneering from people about our humanity

Tim Russert dying is a major shock to everyone I know.

Reagan was evil (and ancient). Irwin lived on the edge so his wasn't a shock. Russert dying is shocking.

[Endangered Specie]

17. you also forgot the 6) "ban me now skinner" protest threads...

generally get one or two before all is said and done.

[wtmusic]

22. as well as the spinoff 7) overweight problem/not problem threads

3 or 4 of which will become real flamers this evening

[Endangered Specie]

28. thank god he didn't smoke too!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

19. This one seems extra super duper over the top.

Celebrity deaths really make some people go nuts.

[JuniperLea]

26. Extra super duper indeed!

Guilt over saying nasty things about him, most likely.

I'm just annoyed that GD: P is besieged with obituaries when it should be reserved for information on the freaking race to the freaking White House. Jeez. And with all the freaking traffic here, hide thread isn't working.

Shit.

[TexasObserver]

21. It's because some get unnecessarily indignant when death occurs.

We have a small army of people who collectively react to death the same way:

"YOU DON'T SAY ANYTHING BAD ABOUT THE DEAD, YOU HEARTLESS BASTARDS!!"

We have a small army of rationalists who collectively react to death the same way:

"A MAN DYING DOESN'T CHANGE WHO HE WAS OR MY OPINION OF HIM."

The problem is the first group is entirely intolerant of any other view than their own. They think there is nothing that trumps "he died today." They react because they identify with the decedent's family, and take offense that anyone, anywhere would speak ill of the dead.

The first group needs to learn to stop having a fit every time someone dies. It's death, and it's part of life. Dying does not change a person's basic history or nature. Those who don't want to read anything but "oh, RIP, big fella" need to stop reading threads that don't agree with their point of view.

[RazBerryBeret]

23. Yeah, that's what Death does to most of us...

[KG]

25. hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing!

it's a hoot!

[azmouse]

27. It's necessary when a death occurs.

Think Princess Diana and the over-the-top reaction to her death. It let's people get the emotions out of the way so they can feel better and move on with their lives.

I also think we all want to be remembered when we die and this our way of hopefully creating the karma that will follow us so we don't die unmourned and forgotten.

[Endangered Specie]

29. you also forgot the 8) CONSPIRACY tinfoil thread...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3445679&mesg_id=3445679

[usaftmo]

30. Wow, first comparison I've ever seen

linking Steve Irwin to raygun. Although Irwin made some objectionable judgment calls over the course of time, he's a Saint compared to what raygun did.

[PeaceNikki]

31. 9) The media is spending WAY too much time on this

[spanone]

32. dontcha love it !!!!?

in a nutshell

:party: