Quote from: cupcake on February 14, 2012, 12:26:23 PM
We don't care

You cared enough to post up a trolling comment. Ergo, you care. I am flattered. 

I've got nothing to say about W.

RIP to those who made a positive contribution to our society.

Quote from: Triple J on February 14, 2012, 11:54:13 AM
It's all perspective.

that makes and sense and thank you for putting it in one....

Don't forget that the news in the States is SO SANITIZED.  

The majority of main stream media does not cover the # of military people that died in the current wars and go over the names of each person.  I only know of PBS that does that in their daily news.

Remember, leaders like Rumsfield at the time, were against showing on news media the coverage of the toll. No wonder the majority of the people has no clue or does not care.

At the same time, I see no harm in people expressing their sentiments for W. Houston as well as any other celebrity that dies due to life-style albeit good or bad.  Blame the media and blame the majority of the population for letting it be like it is.

Quote from: cupcake on February 14, 2012, 12:26:23 PM
We don't care

Quote from: ZLTFUL on February 14, 2012, 12:30:43 PM
You cared enough to post up a trolling comment. Ergo, you care. I am flattered. 

Do I have to separate you two again?

Don't make me pull this car over.

Quote from: ducpainter on February 14, 2012, 01:16:17 PM
Do I have to separate you two again?

Don't make me pull this car over.

Please do, I hate fighting in a car. 

Quote from: cupcake on February 14, 2012, 01:26:18 PM
Please do, I hate fighting in a car. 

I guess if you really want to fight...

you'll have to exit while moving.

Seriously...there's very little to argue about here.

 

Quote from: The Bacon Junkie on February 14, 2012, 05:04:30 AM
It's not wrong to feel sad or say RIP.  

I just have a different viewpoint on this particular subject than you do.  

That's why this country is great.  We have the freedom to disagree and not fear any backlash or severe consequences (other than Internet indignation) from it.  

Whitney used to make beautiful music.  Then she got involved with substance abuse.  Now she's dead.   It's a terrible thing.  

But.  

I think there's a disproportionate show of attention to her death, while sad, than to someone who voluntarily puts their life in danger, defending our great nation, so we can have the freedom to squabble like children over the internet.  

But, that's just my perspective.  

One viewpoint is as valid as another but this thread was started by someone who holds the viewpoint that it's a sad thing when someone with so much to offer wasn't able to get a grip on the shit in their head, and died.  People can disagree about the importance of that loss but to try and compare it to someone else's death is pointless and in the case of comparing it to a soldiers death is nothing but baiting.  If anyone feels there is a disproportionate show of attention then maybe you should complain to the mainstream media about it.  I don't see how this thread rises to the level of 'disproportionate attention'.

edit:  I made an assumption about the OP's viewpoint.

^^^

Quote from: Dan on February 14, 2012, 02:40:37 PM
One viewpoint is as valid as another but this thread was started by someone who holds the viewpoint that it's a sad thing when someone with so much to offer wasn't able to get a grip on the shit in their head, and died. 

.....and that is exactly where I was going with the post.....

Just be kind and don't hate on all the media coverage and thousands of weeping hot women when I pass

I think part of the reason for the outpouring of grief after a celebrities or singers death is the emotional connection to their body of work. Music (it used to be from the radio) was the soundtrack to our lives. Songs hold special meaning due to the events that are happening at time. I wonder how many couples played I Will Always Love You at the wedding or other special event?  

I think we mourn the lost part of our past or youth when a death like Whitney's happens.

Calling her a crack whore is disrespectful and unnecessary. She could afford to buy her drugs and to my knowledge never had to prostitute herself for cocaine.  It cheapens life and our connection to each other through art. We will all die some day and I would hope we respect the passing of life no matter how it arrives.

I feel for every person that has died in service to our country. Unfortunately, I do not know them. If an airman that I know passes, then I give them their honor due.  I served with some who had no business in the military. Mere fact that someone is in a branch of the military does not make them a hero, a protector of the nation or somehow more worthy then any one else. It is what they do with that time and service.

When my time comes I hope there is no such disrespect. My sister Jenny is a crack head and quite possibly a crack whore. I hope when she passes that those who find her show respect and remember that she was some one's family.

Edit: know one here called her a crack whore. That was over at advrider.

This ^

Addiction is a wicked make the beast with two backsing pregnant dog, plain and simple.....

Quote from: lethe on February 14, 2012, 03:40:26 PM
Just be kind and don't hate on all the media coverage and thousands of weeping hot women when I pass

The whole world might implode when I go.