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Originally posted by dafuge:
I may be wrong here, but isn't a church considered a public place for funerals in the same way as weddings?
When you book it for a private function I am guessing it's not public. Churches as far as I understand are not under the control of any government agency in most free countries.
09-16-2007, 01:19 AM
Dancing on the grave - no over sentimental grief culture in here kthx. Post #54
i don't think anyone has a problem with others not mourning, i don't think there'd even be a problem if someone went into a 'RIP' thread and stated why they didn't like the deceased. it's the incredibly sh*t race to start the tasteless jokes and the forced flippancy that's the problem, and then the morons who have a go at others for daring to be affected by the death in question.
09-16-2007, 01:19 AM
Dancing on the grave - no over sentimental grief culture in here kthx. Post #55
Originally posted by ACou2000:
Although it sometimes gets a bit emotional hearing individuals stories of 9/11 on the (good) documentaries. Can't help it, family trait of empathy :*(
That's true, hearing the detailed stories of individuals does provoke sympathy, but generally, when I hear about things like 9/11, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes killing large amounts of people, I will freely admit that it doesn't really register.
09-16-2007, 01:21 AM
Dancing on the grave - no over sentimental grief culture in here kthx. Post #56
Originally posted by Jongi:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by dafuge:
I may be wrong here, but isn't a church considered a public place for funerals in the same way as weddings?
When you book it for a private function I am guessing it's not public. Churches as far as I understand are not under the control of any government agency in most free countries. </BLOCKQUOTE>
It's definitely the case for weddings, had a few randoms turn up at mine, I'm just not sure if it's the same for funerals.
09-16-2007, 01:21 AM
Dancing on the grave - no over sentimental grief culture in here kthx. Post #57
I didn't feel much grief at 9/11 either, but mind you, i was about 10, and was more astounded by the planes flying into the buildings than i was with the amount of people that died.
Fast forward 4 years to 7/7, again i didn't feel that much grief, apart from people i knew in London, worrying if they were caught up in it.
Anyway, for things like sport or music, it's much easier to feel grief towards the person who had died eg if they're a "legend" for your football club (George Best, Jimmy Johnstone first that pop to mind), if you're a fan of their band /music (Dimebag Daryll, Syd Barrett) or if you're follow their exploits in their given sport, as it is in this case.
If you don't follow them/like them or whatever, fair enough, but you don't have to come on here and post some utter shiite mongery about it, you can stay quiet and let the people it has "affected" get on with it.
09-16-2007, 01:21 AM
Dancing on the grave - no over sentimental grief culture in here kthx. Post #58
Well, that's putting it a bit too cold actually, it does register, but I wouldn't say that it affects me.
But it's much more of an big deal to me if it is someone I have followed for years or have met, which is surely natural. And it's not too much to ask in those situations that those who don't care keep their opinions to themselves is it?
09-16-2007, 01:22 AM
Dancing on the grave - no over sentimental grief culture in here kthx. Post #59
Originally posted by Nick OGS20:
it's the incredibly sh*t race to start the tasteless jokes and the forced flippancy that's the problem, and then the morons who have a go at others for daring to be affected by the death in question.
bang. nail. head. on.
09-16-2007, 01:23 AM
Dancing on the grave - no over sentimental grief culture in here kthx. Post #60
Originally posted by Jeebs:
I didn't feel much grief at 9/11 either, but mind you, i was about 10, and was more astounded by the planes flying into the buildings than i was with the amount of people that died.
Fast forward 4 years to 7/7, again i didn't feel that much grief, apart from people i knew in London, worrying if they were caught up in it.
Anyway, for things like sport or music, it's much easier to feel grief towards the person who had died eg if they're a "legend" for your football club (George Best, Jimmy Johnstone first that pop to mind), if you're a fan of their band /music (Dimebag Daryll, Syd Barrett) or if you're follow their exploits in their given sport, as it is in this case.
If you don't follow them/like them or whatever, fair enough, but you don't have to come on here and post some utter shiite mongery about it, you can stay quiet and let the people it has "affected" get on with it.
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