Rush Limbaugh dead at 70

[Calthrina950]

Not surprising, given his cancer diagnosis. Now we await the celebratory comments below.

[Calthrina950]

I know who and what he was but celebrating or speaking ill of the dead is pretty horrible.

I found Rush deplorable but I never wished him harm, just as I don’t wish Trump harm (nor will I celebrate his death when that happens).  People need to be more respectful, even toward people who lack respect; even toward people who did terrible things while alive.

Counter-argument:

I’m not a huge Hitchens fan and am not even taking a side in this “don’t speak ill of the dead” argument, as I can see both sides. But I do find the idea that just because someone is dead, we should whitewash everything bad they did while alive and act like it never happened, a little absurd.

It's astounding to think that this is from 14 years ago (May 2007); moreover, both Alan Colmes and Christopher Hitchens are now deceased. It's also interesting to see how Sean Hannity was the same smarmy and arrogant character then as he is now, though not surprising. But nevertheless, while I certainly don't think we should ignore the accomplishments-good and bad-of someone, I'm also, as I've made clear repeatedly before, not someone who likes to dance over the graves of others. And I'm glad to see that some people on here have been exercising restraint with their responses to Limbaugh's death.

[Calthrina950]

I know who and what he was but celebrating or speaking ill of the dead is pretty horrible.

I found Rush deplorable but I never wished him harm, just as I don’t wish Trump harm (nor will I celebrate his death when that happens).  People need to be more respectful, even toward people who lack respect; even toward people who did terrible things while alive.

Counter-argument:

I’m not a huge Hitchens fan and am not even taking a side in this “don’t speak ill of the dead” argument, as I can see both sides. But I do find the idea that just because someone is dead, we should whitewash everything bad they did while alive and act like it never happened, a little absurd.

It's astounding to think that this is from 14 years ago (May 2007); moreover, both Alan Colmes and Christopher Hitchens are now deceased. It's also interesting to see how Sean Hannity was the same smarmy and arrogant character then as he is now, though not surprising. But nevertheless, while I certainly don't think we should ignore the accomplishments-good and bad-of someone, I'm also, as I've made clear repeatedly before, not someone who likes to dance over the graves of others. And I'm glad to see that some people on here have been exercising restraint with their responses to Limbaugh's death.

Why should people "exercise restraint?"'
As has been posted, Limbaugh would read the full names of people who have died of AIDS on his show, and then makes sounds of bells and whistles in celebratory fashion.
Can you imagine the emotional pain those people's family and friends experienced, knowing Limbaugh did this?
Why should anyone show him respect, when it became his time to leave this Earth?

Time and time again, whether the object of derision was David Koch, George H.W. and Barbara Bush, Herman Cain, John Lewis, Charles Krauthammer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, etc., I've held the exact same position, that one should not celebrate the deaths of others or dance over their graves. This same standard holds true for Rush Limbaugh as well.

[Calthrina950]

I know who and what he was but celebrating or speaking ill of the dead is pretty horrible.

I found Rush deplorable but I never wished him harm, just as I don’t wish Trump harm (nor will I celebrate his death when that happens).  People need to be more respectful, even toward people who lack respect; even toward people who did terrible things while alive.

Counter-argument:

I’m not a huge Hitchens fan and am not even taking a side in this “don’t speak ill of the dead” argument, as I can see both sides. But I do find the idea that just because someone is dead, we should whitewash everything bad they did while alive and act like it never happened, a little absurd.

It's astounding to think that this is from 14 years ago (May 2007); moreover, both Alan Colmes and Christopher Hitchens are now deceased. It's also interesting to see how Sean Hannity was the same smarmy and arrogant character then as he is now, though not surprising. But nevertheless, while I certainly don't think we should ignore the accomplishments-good and bad-of someone, I'm also, as I've made clear repeatedly before, not someone who likes to dance over the graves of others. And I'm glad to see that some people on here have been exercising restraint with their responses to Limbaugh's death.

Why should people "exercise restraint?"'
As has been posted, Limbaugh would read the full names of people who have died of AIDS on his show, and then makes sounds of bells and whistles in celebratory fashion.
Can you imagine the emotional pain those people's family and friends experienced, knowing Limbaugh did this?
Why should anyone show him respect, when it became his time to leave this Earth?

Time and time again, whether the object of derision was David Koch, George H.W. and Barbara Bush, Herman Cain, John Lewis, Charles Krauthammer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, etc., I've held the exact same position, that one should not celebrate the deaths of others or dance over their graves. This same standard holds true for Rush Limbaugh as well.

I don't think you read the real guts of what I wrote.
Limbaugh was celebrating the death of other people (normal citizens) simply for dying of an infection/disease.
If those other names you read did the same, then they would deserve similar condemnation.

No, I'm aware of what you're saying. I'm just reiterating the position on the deaths of prominent individuals which I've held for a long time now.