2008-09-05, 12:14 AM
RobMdza. What's worse for you, a parent having Alzheimer's, a parent losing an arm, or a parent dying? I honestly believe the boundary is much more blurry than just "bleh, funerals are just a social ritual."
Wani, I see your point - maybe our gripe is that certain politicians just mention "honouring the dead" for leverage, ie, popularity contest...and therefore are actually disrespecting the dead? There's many ways you can talk about someone without intending to respect them at all.
Wani, I see your point - maybe our gripe is that certain politicians just mention "honouring the dead" for leverage, ie, popularity contest...and therefore are actually disrespecting the dead? There's many ways you can talk about someone without intending to respect them at all.