Actually, if there were justice in the afterlife, Saint Peter would be sticking him in the pooper right about now....
Wow, reading some of these comments - whether you disliked or disagreed with the guy - can probably be discussed at a later time. Really showing a lot of class after the man has just past............sometimes your better off saying nothing at all.
Why do people always have to "show class" ?? You know, I'm not making any comment on Falwell at all, because I could care less about him, but why can't you call a spade a spade sometimes? If a person is a piece of crap, why do you have to "show class" and not call him a piece of crap?
I don't think he deserved any 'class' when he was alive, I don't think he suddenly deserves any now. Besides reading these threads, I won't give anymore thought to him. That one thought when I am reading through this thread? There's one less person on earth to spread so much hatred and wanted to ruin so many lives just because they wanted to be themselves.
Some of the responses in this thread don't surprise me at all. I had my quarrel about that during the Ronald Reagan thread. Again, it doesn't surprise me now, so I'm not going to say anything about it I haven't already. I'd just like to see any of you say these things in front of his grieving family.
Out of respect to his family I wouldn't say anything to them. Unless he had a brother or something that was as popular and influential as Jerry and spread the same 'messages' I would. Big difference.
A lot of things that are said on a message board you wouldn't say to that person's face. I'm not saying I agree with this sentiment expressed here, but the guy espoused hate. It's not surprising that people would have a positive reaction to his death. I personally feel for his family. They no doubt loved him and I wouldn't ever want to revel in that. And that goes for everyone. However, I understand why some would feel that way.
class isn't something someone deserves. it's something you have or don't have. it's not a function of a response to someone. it's independent of others.
That's true. Well call me classless then if I don't show any respect for the death of someone who's main goal was to spread the hatred.
I understand that people disagreed with this man, I didn't personally agree with everything he said either. In fact, I found him to be part of the problem with the way the Christian community portrays itself. Obviously, what people say behind the security of a computer screen differs from how they would act in a more personal setting. However, I just think that telling someone to "rot in hell" after they die just because you had political differences is going a bit too far. Osama Bin Laden a notable exception.
But I would argue that it's not just political differences. I have many friends and family members that I disagree vehemently about politics. Had any of them said and/or agreed with some of the trash that Falwell spouted, I'd feel different about them.
