Jesse Helms has died

[sparkindarkness]

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?

Comments

[sparkindarkness.livejournal.com]

Agreed to everything. He was an enemy - he actively tried to destroy, stop or hinder so much that was good and just I think that he was an enemy of humanity itself (even the sick, twisted folks who followed him).

And, yes, I am so very glad he lived long enough to see that, no doubt he is already spinning in his freshly dug grave so fast they could harness him to turbines to solve the energy crisis.

Is it vindictive? probably - but damned if he hasn't earned the ire of those who hate him

[brownkitty.livejournal.com]

If you judge a man by his enemies, he was indescribable.