Reply #28: I agree to some extent [View All]

[Behind the Aegis]

I am not 'elated' but, I am not really anything. His passing doesn't make me happy or sad. I feel sympathy, and maybe some empathy, for those whom this death is a loss. However, he lived a better life than most people on Earth. And, his death was much better than most. He died in a warm place surrounded by loved ones. So many of his followers, and those who weren't, aren't so lucky. He also had more power than most people on Earth and how he chose to use it is what I take issue with. I know he did some good, but his word also hurt millions of people.

What I have found most surprising is all the sudden "love" for him. I remember not long after joining DU there were a few "Pope-bashing" threads, and only the Catholics were pissed off. Now that he has passed on, all of the sudden he is given a reprieve, of sorts. I don't get it. Of course, I saw the same thing when Reagan died. I thought I was on the wrong damn site! I was expecting some posters to start a "We love Reagan" forum!

Some people have been crass and over-the-top, but I think others demanding our sympathies are just as over-the-top!