As far as I am concerned, no one should comment on it unless they've seen it. The arm chair quarterbacks who are removed from the issue and not exposed to it should shut the hell up.
The video is horrifying and Youtube and other services removing it is an injustice to humanity. People should see this and remember it. Just as people should see the horrors of the holocaust and remember. All removing the content does is ensure people are ignorant to the truth. Look how well banning Nazi memorabilia has worked o
What's wrong with recognising that Stuff needs Context? A toilet is a necessary part of the human experience. A funeral is an important part of closure. Installing a toilet atop the corpse of the deceased during the funeral is not appropriate.
As for "respect for the dead", that is meaningless: the dead don't exist any more. We should endeavour to respect the living (you and me included) and consider what they gain or do not gain from the response.
While I agree that the dead don't really feel anything anymore, their relatives and friends do. How'd you feel if your mom's execution by a bunch of lunatics was repeated over and over again at prime time to show how horrific it is?
Well, a family member died in very much unnatural circumstances a few weeks ago and there was local coverage and headlines everywhere outside local news agents for a fortnight. This DID cause some hurt to some members of my family, but the "suppress reporting of something which actually happened because it might bother some members of the family" approach would have been more harmful to the public interest (and therefore also to us, in the long run).
The key, as always, is responsible and sensitive dissemina
I can understand that this was certainly painful to see it again and again on TV. But now imagine what it would be like if it was not only reported but turned into a global spectacle with some idiots taking the pictures and turning it into something "funny".
I agree that suppressing reporting is most likely not the right reaction, but likewise it would be wrong to just let anyone and everyone take it and turn it into some macabre spectacle.
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As far as I am concerned, no one should comment on it unless they've seen it. The arm chair quarterbacks who are removed from the issue and not exposed to it should shut the hell up.
The video is horrifying and Youtube and other services removing it is an injustice to humanity. People should see this and remember it. Just as people should see the horrors of the holocaust and remember. All removing the content does is ensure people are ignorant to the truth. Look how well banning Nazi memorabilia has worked o
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But I can tell from your attitude, you'll be outraged the moment trolls start posting the video with humorous audio editing.
And if you allow the video, that's exactly what will happen. Respect for the dead starts with not spreading their demise to every curious onlooker.
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What's wrong with recognising that Stuff needs Context? A toilet is a necessary part of the human experience. A funeral is an important part of closure. Installing a toilet atop the corpse of the deceased during the funeral is not appropriate.
As for "respect for the dead", that is meaningless: the dead don't exist any more. We should endeavour to respect the living (you and me included) and consider what they gain or do not gain from the response.
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While I agree that the dead don't really feel anything anymore, their relatives and friends do. How'd you feel if your mom's execution by a bunch of lunatics was repeated over and over again at prime time to show how horrific it is?
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Well, a family member died in very much unnatural circumstances a few weeks ago and there was local coverage and headlines everywhere outside local news agents for a fortnight. This DID cause some hurt to some members of my family, but the "suppress reporting of something which actually happened because it might bother some members of the family" approach would have been more harmful to the public interest (and therefore also to us, in the long run).
The key, as always, is responsible and sensitive dissemina
Re:I forced myself to watch it (Score:2)
Sincere condolences to your loss.
I can understand that this was certainly painful to see it again and again on TV. But now imagine what it would be like if it was not only reported but turned into a global spectacle with some idiots taking the pictures and turning it into something "funny".
I agree that suppressing reporting is most likely not the right reaction, but likewise it would be wrong to just let anyone and everyone take it and turn it into some macabre spectacle.