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Post by progressiveelement on Jul 20, 2017 19:56:18 GMT
The lead singer of Linkin Park has hanged himself.
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on Jul 20, 2017 20:15:12 GMT
Sad news. RIP, and condolences to his family friends.  FWIW, I hated that band (and most all the nu-metal bands), but suicide is still sad as I know what devastation it does to those close to the person. |
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Post by THawk on Jul 20, 2017 22:06:42 GMT
It's tragic, and a good example for why Western society is so F-ed up. If you tell someone you're a practicing Christian, they look at you like you're a leper that needs to stay far away from them - but if you're a drug addict or any other substance addict, you're 'hard-edge' and 'cool.'
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on Jul 20, 2017 22:14:20 GMT
If you tell someone you're a practicing Christian, they look at you like you're a leper that needs to stay far away from them - but if you're a drug addict or any other substance addict, you're 'hard-edge' and 'cool.' Wait... what? If anything I think the reverse is closer to being true... |
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Post by THawk on Jul 20, 2017 22:18:58 GMT
If you tell someone you're a practicing Christian, they look at you like you're a leper that needs to stay far away from them - but if you're a drug addict or any other substance addict, you're 'hard-edge' and 'cool.' Wait... what? If anything I think the reverse is closer to being true... You have long been out of school, college, or any youth community then. |
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on Jul 20, 2017 22:21:33 GMT
Wait... what? If anything I think the reverse is closer to being true... You have long been out of school, college, or any youth community then. True, but school/college/youth community centers are hardly representative of majority opinions on the matter. |
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Post by THawk on Jul 20, 2017 22:28:59 GMT
You have long been out of school, college, or any youth community then. True, but school/college/youth community centers are hardly representative of majority opinions on the matter. It's there where a significant deal of the drug and alcohol addictions begin. For different reason, but often it's within the context of trying out something "cool" with your "buddies." |
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on Jul 20, 2017 22:32:48 GMT
True, but school/college/youth community centers are hardly representative of majority opinions on the matter. It's there where a significant deal of the drug and alcohol addictions begin. For different reason, but often it's within the context of trying out something "cool" with your "buddies." Ok... I don't know what this has to do with what I said. |
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Post by Moviefan on Jul 21, 2017 0:44:03 GMT
Such a tragedy. They were one of my favourite bands and he had a lot of talent. My sympathies to his wife, children, friends, and fans.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Jul 21, 2017 11:02:59 GMT
That sucks. Suicide sucks. |
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Post by Vegas on Jul 21, 2017 12:11:54 GMT
Sad.
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Post by captainbryce on Jul 22, 2017 1:55:41 GMT
The lead singer of Linkin Park has hanged himself. And....he should get some special condolences because he was famous, or we should morn him specifically because he made good music? What are you getting at by singling out his death over any else's? He he may have been a good musician, but he was a terrible person to do what he did. And there are plenty more tragic things of concern than someone who takes the cowardly way out. |
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Post by captainbryce on Jul 22, 2017 2:00:29 GMT
It's tragic, and a good example for why Western society is so F-ed up. Compared to what exactly? Middle eastern society? Far eat society? Ancient societies? Just what society on earth would you claim as better, or less F-ed up than Western society? Usually with good reason. Anyone who says something like that out of the blue usually has an agenda that does not serve anyone's best interest but their own. According to WHO exactly? Christians perhaps, but no secular group actually believes this nonsense. Nobody says "gee, I want to be a drug addict when I grow up; that would be so cool". More religious idiocy being thrown in the face of logic and common sense. |
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Post by progressiveelement on Jul 22, 2017 13:28:12 GMT
The lead singer of Linkin Park has hanged himself. And....he should get some special condolences because he was famous, or we should morn him specifically because he made good music? What are you getting at by singling out his death over any else's? He he may have been a good musician, but he was a terrible person to do what he did. And there are plenty more tragic things of concern than someone who takes the cowardly way out. We are mere mortals in the shadow of such gods. |
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Post by cupcakes on Jul 22, 2017 13:35:45 GMT
tpfkar The man could make music. There's something special about those guys. Sucks to get to that point so young. |
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Post by captainbryce on Jul 22, 2017 15:47:09 GMT
And....he should get some special condolences because he was famous, or we should morn him specifically because he made good music? What are you getting at by singling out his death over any else's? He he may have been a good musician, but he was a terrible person to do what he did. And there are plenty more tragic things of concern than someone who takes the cowardly way out. We are mere mortals in the shadow of such gods. Rock stars are not gods, and we should not worship them as such. |
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Post by progressiveelement on Jul 22, 2017 16:20:56 GMT
We are mere mortals in the shadow of such gods. Rock stars are not gods, and we should not worship them as such. Bow to the power elite! |
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Post by Vegas on Jul 22, 2017 16:45:07 GMT
The lead singer of Linkin Park has hanged himself. And....he should get some special condolences because he was famous, or we should morn him specifically because he made good music? What are you getting at by singling out his death over any else's?
He he may have been a good musician, but he was a terrible person to do what he did. And there are plenty more tragic things of concern than someone who takes the cowardly way out. We have a special place for people who touch our lives... usually that is reserved for people in our immediate family and friend circles. Artists touch us... giggity... and we are aware of them having a special place in other people's lives as well. So their passing is of special interest to us. |
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Post by captainbryce on Jul 22, 2017 17:33:09 GMT
And....he should get some special condolences because he was famous, or we should morn him specifically because he made good music? What are you getting at by singling out his death over any else's?
He he may have been a good musician, but he was a terrible person to do what he did. And there are plenty more tragic things of concern than someone who takes the cowardly way out. We have a special place for people who touch our lives... usually that is reserved for people in our immediate family and friend circles. Artists touch us... giggity... and we are aware of them having a special place in other people's lives as well. So their passing is of special interest to us. Be that as it may, I don't think that people should be honored in death when the result of their death is suicide, an inherently dishonorable way to die! No one would be saying Rest In Peace to someone like Osama Bin Laden (or any mass murderer). So why should we honor suicide "choosers" (and notice how I don't call them "victims"). |
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Jul 22, 2017 19:25:51 GMT
We have a special place for people who touch our lives... usually that is reserved for people in our immediate family and friend circles. Artists touch us... giggity... and we are aware of them having a special place in other people's lives as well. So their passing is of special interest to us. Be that as it may, I don't think that people should be honored in death when the result of their death is suicide, an inherently dishonorable way to die! No one would be saying Rest In Peace to someone like Osama Bin Laden (or any mass murderer). So why should we honor suicide "choosers" (and notice how I don't call them "victims"). Who are you to pass judgement on why this man took his own life? There is no knowing what kind of pain he was in. Suicide is not inherently dishonorable. For some poor souls it is the only way out of misery. Have a little empathy; suicide is a huge 'choice' to make, and often with very good reason. I know nothing of the man or his music, but I know that he didn't do this casually. His death is sad, period. |
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