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sparkindarkness) wrote2008-07-05 02:09 am
sparkindarkness) wrote2008-07-05 02:09 am
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Jesse Helms has died
And, not being American, I can't say whatever he did changed my life at all. I had heard of him however and I was, frankly, horrified that such a repellant man existed outside of a comedy.
I have seen, well, subdued rejoicing coming from many quarters - people who are glad to see him gone but realise the utter tackiness of celebrating someone's death.
It is said that it's a terrible thing to speak ill of the dead and awful to celebrate anyone's passing. And maybe it's true, I can't disagree firmly there, it certainly leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth
However, if celebrating a death is bad, then I can't help but wonder how much worse it must be to have lead such a life that so many people are gleeful when you are dead?
I have seen, well, subdued rejoicing coming from many quarters - people who are glad to see him gone but realise the utter tackiness of celebrating someone's death.
It is said that it's a terrible thing to speak ill of the dead and awful to celebrate anyone's passing. And maybe it's true, I can't disagree firmly there, it certainly leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth
However, if celebrating a death is bad, then I can't help but wonder how much worse it must be to have lead such a life that so many people are gleeful when you are dead?