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NovaKart
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| Perhaps we could post some obituaries from local papers but since none of us would actually know those "ordinary people" it wouldn't have much point to it. The deaths of famous people or people who died in strange circumstances is really all there is to talk about as far as people who died. |
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On the other hand
Joined: 19 Apr 2003
Location: I walk along the avenue
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:19 am Post subject: |
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| NovaKart wrote: |
| Perhaps we could post some obituaries from local papers but since none of us would actually know those "ordinary people" it wouldn't have much point to it. The deaths of famous people or people who died in strange circumstances is really all there is to talk about as far as people who died. |
My basic take on it would be that she was in quite a few movies, most of which have probably been seen by a lot of people who post here and elsewhere. So, if nothing else, I think it would be totally legitimate to have a discussion along the lines of "Hey, I saw her in Girl, Interrupted. Great Performance." "Really? I didn't think it was that good. " Etc etc. I don't think there's neccessarily any hero-worship involved in that. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:22 am Post subject: |
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| Rusty Shackleford wrote: |
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| It's sad that she died. It's even sadder that the deaths of people who play make-believe for a living are considered far more significant than the deaths of true life heroes. |
Who is considering her far more significant then the deaths of other people? I don't see that. What I see is a news report of a famous person who has died. Sure, a famous person will make the national newspapers rather than local ones. What's sad is that you're drawing a trite and false conclusion based on no one even making the argument you show opposition to. |
If you can't see that Western society hero-worships entertainers, then there's no point in us having a debate. I'd argue with you about it but I honestly can't remember how to be so willfully stupid. |
People who call others "willfully" stupid or ignorant because they don't agree with them, are the regular everyday kind of stupid. |
I was going to be a little more polite and just describe them as lazy.  |
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