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In reply to the discussion: WSJ Columnist Asks if Women Saved by Boyfriends in Aurora Theater Shooting Were Worth It [View all]Comrade_McKenzie
(2,526 posts)26. I didn't find it offensive it at all...
But I wouldn't have said it myself. I found it as more of a commentary on relationships that are rarely long-lasting.
Dying to save someone you might break up with a few weeks or months down the road is kind of a bummer, but how would you know. A person that has passed on does not have the unfortunate regret that comes with hindsight.
In that moment, it may reveal more about your love for that person than you knew. Who knows? I'm sure his thoughts didn't run that deeply, but it's how I felt about it.
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WSJ Columnist Asks if Women Saved by Boyfriends in Aurora Theater Shooting Were Worth It [View all]
Hissyspit
Jul 2012
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Botany
Jul 2012
#13
So, it would have been an okay question if a woman jumped in front of her boyfriend?
joeglow3
Jul 2012
#40
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#56
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Jul 2012
#28
What? This is just what I would expect from WSJ and the shitbag puppets that work there. "Well
firenewt
Jul 2012
#37
It is natural question for Taranto to ask, as he knows that he would never do that. It is
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Jul 2012
#59
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Jul 2012
#62