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DH
Lloyd's Minster
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 399
Location: Alberta
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| 2 Girls, 1 E.L., 1 Cup wrote: |
| PattyLa16 wrote: |
| I'll just pray that no one that you love ever leaves you by their own hand because of mental illness. |
Great point. You don't have to give two shits about some random guy who died, but to claim that he's any less of a person than you or someone you know personally just because he was famous is rather cruel and inhumane (not to mention textbook schadenfreude). |
And just where did I say he was less of a person than anyone else? I just said I don't think he's more important than everyone else. How many people kill themselves everyday? LOTS. Are they less 'human' than Heath Ledger? Where's the crying masses for the rest of them? |
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Bell Centre Ghost
Haunting the Bell Centre since 2005
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 537
Location: Guelph
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So what is the deal with the Olsen twin here? It came up and just kinda died out... no pun intended... well... maybe a little.
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E.L.3000
Big in Japan
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 1783
Location: Fuck tha MTL police
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| DH wrote: |
| And just where did I say he was less of a person than anyone else? I just said I don't think he's more important than everyone else. How many people kill themselves everyday? LOTS. Are they less 'human' than Heath Ledger? Where's the crying masses for the rest of them? |
I was referring more to Lil's comment about him being a "non-person."
But your comment suggests that we/people care that he died (and perhaps offed himself, although we don't know) because he was famous, which is largely beside the point.
And yeah, I don't cry for Heath or the many many people who die everyday - it's no skin off my back - but I don't resent the fact that people only care because he was a young celebrity.
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DH
Lloyd's Minster
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 399
Location: Alberta
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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| 2 Girls, 1 E.L., 1 Cup wrote: |
| DH wrote: |
| And just where did I say he was less of a person than anyone else? I just said I don't think he's more important than everyone else. How many people kill themselves everyday? LOTS. Are they less 'human' than Heath Ledger? Where's the crying masses for the rest of them? |
I was referring more to Lil's comment about him being a "non-person."
But your comment suggests that we/people care that he died (and perhaps offed himself, although we don't know) because he was famous, which is largely beside the point.
And yeah, I don't cry for Heath or the many many people who die everyday - it's no skin off my back - but I don't resent the fact that people only care because he was a young celebrity. |
Ah, yes, I missed Lil's comment. I don't think she literally means he is less than human, but more likely she's just sick of the hollywood stories getting blown out of proportion.
I do in fact resent the people who only care because he's a celebrity. By putting Heath Ledger and others on a pedestal, they're basically implying that all non-celebrities are sub-human and not worthy of anyone giving a shit. |
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Hounsy
Reigning King of One-Liners
Joined: 17 Oct 2007
Posts: 1488
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| By putting Heath Ledger and others on a pedestal, they're basically implying that all non-celebrities are sub-human and not worthy of anyone giving a shit. |
If the entertainment reporters don't put them on a pedestal before hand how can they tear them apart later with a clean...the price of fame...conscience?
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Caniac Chuck
Curator of the Dog Park
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 268
Location: Greensboro, NC
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Lillith
Forum Witch
Joined: 20 Oct 2007
Posts: 434
Location: Second Star to the Right
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| Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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| DH wrote: |
| 2 Girls, 1 E.L., 1 Cup wrote: |
| DH wrote: |
| And just where did I say he was less of a person than anyone else? I just said I don't think he's more important than everyone else. How many people kill themselves everyday? LOTS. Are they less 'human' than Heath Ledger? Where's the crying masses for the rest of them? |
I was referring more to Lil's comment about him being a "non-person."
But your comment suggests that we/people care that he died (and perhaps offed himself, although we don't know) because he was famous, which is largely beside the point.
And yeah, I don't cry for Heath or the many many people who die everyday - it's no skin off my back - but I don't resent the fact that people only care because he was a young celebrity. |
Ah, yes, I missed Lil's comment. I don't think she literally means he is less than human, but more likely she's just sick of the hollywood stories getting blown out of proportion.
I do in fact resent the people who only care because he's a celebrity. By putting Heath Ledger and others on a pedestal, they're basically implying that all non-celebrities are sub-human and not worthy of anyone giving a shit. |
This is getting WAY out of hand. I said the celebutants of Hollywierd are non-people TO ME. I didn't say they weren't human. Those people just don't mean a rat's ass in my life. And yes, I am weary of the out-of- proportion coverage. But that is our world. I just try to ignore most of it.
{Lil lets out a blood curtling laugh and signs off..}
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