Hikermick@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoJoe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax proposals during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49apnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1152arrow-down125
arrow-up1127arrow-down1external-linkJoe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax proposals during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49apnews.comHikermick@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareaidan@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down6·1 year agoIt’s not about respecting a purpose it’s about celebrating the suffering of others, their families, their friends, etc. That’s the part I question.
minus-squareReady! Player 31@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoOne could argue it’s celebrating the departure of another vector of suffering from the world. No one mentioned being happy about his family etc.
minus-squareaidan@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·1 year agoBut it is also celebrating the death of a human.
It’s not about respecting a purpose it’s about celebrating the suffering of others, their families, their friends, etc. That’s the part I question.
One could argue it’s celebrating the departure of another vector of suffering from the world. No one mentioned being happy about his family etc.
But it is also celebrating the death of a human.