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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:02 PM Original message |
Is it wrong to be glad someone is dead? |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. No |
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laylah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Never judge your feelings, |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Don't feel guilty |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. only if it is NOT ronald reagan or the crocodile hunter or the pope |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. No. Unless, apparently, it's some rightwing vile fuck like Reagan or Falwell or other, |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. I don't blame but I DO feel it is bad karma. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. I don't think it's bad karma because death isn't, in and of itself, a bad thing. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Yes, I agree, being relieved is fine. "Dancing on graves" is something else, IMHO. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I'm not sure I can always understand the difference. |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Maybe this is just nitpicking... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 08:25 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. "Is this the best use of my time?" is the question I would ask. |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #47 |
63. Good question. |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
62. Death is part of life's cycle |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
6. nope |
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The Animator (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Only if they're not dead yet. |
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unapatriciated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
41. Elvis is dead, Kaufman is dead but Lay..... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. No. So long as you're not singing about it in front of those who might |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. Relief/gladness....fine line...n/t |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. Sorry, but it was your cousin's responsibility to remove herself from that |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Blaming the victim of abuse is deplorable. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. "your statement is just as emotionally abusive as her husband was." |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. You just denegrated her for not doing it. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. "her cousin is on this thread you know that" |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Yeah, read the OP. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
56. Causation is not blame. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. but you dont know that she could. maybe she couldnt. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Well, I suppose she might have been held prisoner. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. there are other ways to hold people prisoners. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. I know it, but unless the victim tries to change it, it is hopeless. |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Sometimes that's very hard to do, especially with kids involved. n/t |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. absolutely true |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
51. In defense of Lex........... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 08:30 AM Response to Reply #10 |
48. you dont know her position in this, you are being unnecessarily harsh |
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skater314159 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. No. I understand what you are saying. |
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BelleCarolinaPeridot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. I understand where you are coming from ... |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. Nope. |
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Rob H. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. No |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
22. you can be happy FOR your cousin, without being happy that someone is dead. |
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Bzzzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. No... |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
25. No, it's not wrong. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
26. i was glad when my evil grandmother died and also when reagan died and falwell |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. Moderate gloating is allowed. |
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cordelia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
28. No. . . |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
29. There are certain, out of the bell curve cases, where I don't think so |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Hey Dave, got a question for you... |
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av8rdave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Believe it or not, not in the airline business.....but in the military, yes |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
30. No. Death happens to everyone. I think it's wrong to be glad someone is in pain or is suffering, |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 08:40 AM Response to Reply #30 |
49. perfectly stated. thanks. |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
32. Nope. n/t |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
33. Yes. |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. My mom's with you. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 08:42 AM Response to Reply #39 |
50. You can not be glad someone is dead and still realize they were no saint |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
36. I don't think so, though you might not want to share your feelings |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
37. I am glad that my dad is dead and I have slept well for 20 years. |
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Tektonik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
42. Yes |
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MnFats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-09-08 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
44. no, no, but this is dangerous ground.... |
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ordinaryaveragegirl (853 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
45. Not at all. |
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Biscottiii (106 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
46. I think "Relief" would probably be a more apt description. |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
52. I don't know about " glad" but I've been "not sorry" someone is gone. |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
53. not really |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
54. You've DONE nothing to feel guilty over |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
55. Would you still feel glad if there were something wrong with it? |
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Westegg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
61. Perfectly human response. But don't dwell on it... |
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bookworm65t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
64. you're OK |
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minnesota_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
65. Only if the rat poison is traced back to you |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-10-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
66. No... |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
67. not at all. |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-11-08 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
68. Are you glad he died or relieved for your cousin? Or both? |
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