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Go ahead and delete this if it's just a discussion that you don't feel like having. Cancer sucks.
War criminals are not people that I can find any sympathy for. There's lots of good in the world, there's lots of not-good, and people die every day. Of course nobody "deserves" it because no one deserves anything, it's just a silly concept.
Many people have died because of Tony Snow and what he actively chose to do during the very short time he had in his life. What he did was wrong and it was immoral. I will not miss his actions and I will not grieve for the loss that humanity has suffered.
He's gone and he won't be able to hurt anyone else.
I'm not saying that he shouldn't be dead, just that it put him and his family through a terrible, terrible trauma. Now, I'm sure you feel that it's their own fault for being close to him, but every cancer puts the victim and everyone who knows them through sheer torture. Put a bullet in his head and he's gone; give him cancer and many people suffer unfairly.
Now, I'm sure you feel that it's their own fault for being close to him, but every cancer puts the victim and everyone who knows them through sheer torture.
Absolutely not. I really have no idea about anything of the kind.
Back to my point, no one "deserves" to die. Life just isn't that way.
Tony Snow was not a good man. He was dishonest to the point that he endangered millions of people. Many people died with a bullet in their head because of Tony Snow. I don't think that they fared better than he did. I do not miss him.
I'm smart enough to recognize that when anyone says "I'm sure you feel..." that it's got much more to do with where they're coming from that with what I'm actually feeling.
So, fuck it. Whatever I think on this doesn't matter much because it's not going to matter. I'm sorry your family had to go through this.
Sweetheart, that must have been very difficult for you to write. I agree, no one should have to suffer the slow, painful and undignified death of cancer. I also don't like the idea of gloating over anyone's death, no matter how awful he or she was in life.
Thank you. It really was. More than I thought it would be when I started. Brought up a lot of feelings I haven't been through in a while, but I'm glad I did it.
My friend Teresa's mom died from (among other things) cancer metastasized to her colon. She's told me some things that were horrible. It's an awful thing to happen to anyone.
These conversations emphasize the importance of screenings. Rick, I don't think you're old enough to start getting screened, but it's such an important thing to do. Colon cancer is findable, and if it's found early, it's treatable. Mostly.
On one of my discussion boards there is a thread about "ta-ta Jesse Helms" and a lot of gravedancing. Others disapprove of the gravedancing and are accused of supporting Helms' views. It's a little odd, really. But here is another candidate that yes, we're glad he's gone, because they said and did awful things, but there are limits.
Yeah, there was a story on NPR about the director of the Bureau of Standards in North Carolina where Jesse was from and he refused to lower the flag to half staff because he felt that strongly about how horrible Jesse was. However, in deference to his service and the possibility that coworkers would feel differently, he just refused to put the flag out at all because flying at full mast would have been a direct insult.
I disagree that he didn't deserve that since he did serve as a public servant for many years. He may have served as an evil public servant but he still should get a minimum of respect. However, I thought he handled it with sensitivity and compassion. Just because you don't like someone doesn't mean you have to be a douche about it.
I have been screened for a lot of stuff, but my family's history is not directly linked to me because I'm adopted. However, that just makes everything a surprise. Yay. Ugh.
I'm probably going to get one of those DNA screens next year so I can be less surprised going forward.
>>Just because you don't like someone doesn't mean you have to be a douche about it.<<
I agree. I wish more people would act that way.
Definitely some screenings would be good. Just make sure your results stay private... don't want employers getting hold of that information. Or health insurance.
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War criminals are not people that I can find any sympathy for. There's lots of good in the world, there's lots of not-good, and people die every day. Of course nobody "deserves" it because no one deserves anything, it's just a silly concept.
Many people have died because of Tony Snow and what he actively chose to do during the very short time he had in his life. What he did was wrong and it was immoral. I will not miss his actions and I will not grieve for the loss that humanity has suffered.
He's gone and he won't be able to hurt anyone else.
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Absolutely not. I really have no idea about anything of the kind.
Back to my point, no one "deserves" to die. Life just isn't that way.
Tony Snow was not a good man. He was dishonest to the point that he endangered millions of people. Many people died with a bullet in their head because of Tony Snow. I don't think that they fared better than he did. I do not miss him.
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I'm smart enough to recognize that when anyone says "I'm sure you feel..." that it's got much more to do with where they're coming from that with what I'm actually feeling.
So, fuck it. Whatever I think on this doesn't matter much because it's not going to matter. I'm sorry your family had to go through this.
Life is too short for everyone.
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I did it. And I meant it. And you know what they say about even as few as two people agreeing....
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*hugs*
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*hugs back*
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These conversations emphasize the importance of screenings. Rick, I don't think you're old enough to start getting screened, but it's such an important thing to do. Colon cancer is findable, and if it's found early, it's treatable. Mostly.
On one of my discussion boards there is a thread about "ta-ta Jesse Helms" and a lot of gravedancing. Others disapprove of the gravedancing and are accused of supporting Helms' views. It's a little odd, really. But here is another candidate that yes, we're glad he's gone, because they said and did awful things, but there are limits.
**hugs**
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I disagree that he didn't deserve that since he did serve as a public servant for many years. He may have served as an evil public servant but he still should get a minimum of respect. However, I thought he handled it with sensitivity and compassion. Just because you don't like someone doesn't mean you have to be a douche about it.
I have been screened for a lot of stuff, but my family's history is not directly linked to me because I'm adopted. However, that just makes everything a surprise. Yay. Ugh.
I'm probably going to get one of those DNA screens next year so I can be less surprised going forward.
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I agree. I wish more people would act that way.
Definitely some screenings would be good. Just make sure your results stay private... don't want employers getting hold of that information. Or health insurance.
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