by Bob Rayner
Grave dancing is always an ugly activity that reveals more about the character of the dancer than of the deceased. It is, without exception, an indicator of astounding deficits in compassion, empathy, and simple human decency. Its recent ascent should disappoint all kind souls.
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That’s why I’m to be buried at sea. Dance at your peril.
I’m going to be cremated and shot out of a cannon.
Although not necessarily in that order…
Sounds like the perfect twofer.
Well, if’n ya screw up the order, it’s only by milliseconds.
I remember seeing a painting of deserters strapped to cannons and thinking, “What? No blindfold?”
Serious question – what is more ghoulish–using the murders of innocent young men and private citizens to advance one’s political narrative, or to discuss the unvarnished legacy of a public political figure after his natural death at 90+? Mind you, I think dancing on people’s graves is unacceptable, but discussing a political person’s political legacy seems completely within bounds to me.
The question, “Too early?” needs to be asked in these situations.
Jimmy Carter is in hospice care at the moment. In my opinion, Jimmy Carter is a great man and a wonderful human being. But, he was a poor president. Upon his passing there should be a reasonable period of time when the “great man” and “wonderful human being” aspects should be discussed rather than an analysis of his tenure as president.
My guess is that obituaries will discuss both his high moral character and his shortcomings as president. If I recall correctly, many of the obits I read for Ted Kennedy didn’t shy away from Chappaquiddick.
I am less concerned about professional obits written by legitimate news organizations than by the social media mob.
I would not like or tolerate (to the extent that I could stop) the “dancing on the grave” behavior briefly described in this article.
Fair enough. I saw some stuff yesterday that I disagreed with. But nothing so far fits into that category on this site, in my view.
Public persons deserve no such luxuries, nor ever rarely receive them.
It’s a matter of personal behavior. People who take to social media to shriek in joy in the immediate aftermath of somebody famous’ death are disgraceful. Pigs, actually.
“Upon his passing there should be a reasonable period of time when the “great man” and “wonderful human being” aspects should be discussed rather than an analysis of his tenure as president.”
Given that some on the Right are preemptively judging him as a supposed “poor president” while he is still in hospice, I think you can safely assume that there won’t be and that you will not read contributors to BR generically lamenting grave dancing either.
If one reads history, Jimmy Carter was a vain person who was prickly around others. When Jimmy Carter stayed at Blair House, he would turn the pictures of other presidents around. He also hated being around other former presidents during big ceremonies like Inaugurals or funerals.
What about people known primarily for infamous reasons? Ted Kacynski just died. He’s most known for carrying out several bombings between 1978 and 1993, injuring 23 people and killing 3.
He was also a brilliant mathematician.
How do we approach his death? When is it “too early” to discuss his crimes? His own demons?
…using the murders of innocent young men and private citizens to advance one’s political narrative…
Who did that? Apart from pretty much every anti-gun political candidate who has ever walked a campaign trail, that is.
Repeat after me: thoughts and prayers…
I’ll assume by your lack of an answer that you cannot name someone who fits the category you described – other than those whom I previously mentioned, of course.
I can. It’s been on this site. But I won’t.
…using the murders of innocent young men and private citizens to advance one’s political narrative…
Who did that? Apart from pretty much every anti-gun political candidate who has ever walked a campaign trail, that is.
“ The good is oft interrèd with their bones”
Basically, a lot of damned near empty boxes being put in the ground.
A tad OT, so far, but if you are going to VB this summer, I would suggest taking Rte. 460 out of Petersburg, or take Rte. 60 out of Williamsburg to the JRB rather than I-64 through the HRBT.
Faster, and safer… and you won’t spill your beer ducking down.
“From Jan. 1 through Wednesday, June 7 there have been 18 shootings between vehicles on the region’s interstates, six resulting in injuries, according to State Police. No one has died as a result of the interstate shootings.
Of the 18 shootings, seven have taken place in Hampton, five in Norfolk, two each in Chesapeake and Portsmouth and one each in Newport News and Virginia Beach.”
The main legacy of President Carter is the Reagan Administration and the revitalization of conservative politics.
Your Heavy Metal moment from Dan Vasc…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89g9yMGFGlM
Classically trained headbanger??
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