I Don't Get it

[Tozzie]

I really don't get the mourning for Prince he was a singer, he killed himself by taking pills and yet people are so upset over his death. I don't get the IDOL worship for singers and actors. I would rather honor the Military and all first responders who are killed because of the Job they do not because they Sang a song. I guess I am just disgusted by the hero worship for these people who get a 4 or 5 page thread and a post on a Cop who was murdered in the line of Duty gets maybe a page or 2 response. It really makes me question some people's values and morals.

 

[ChristmasElf]

The coroner ruled it was not a suicide.

 

[tvguy]

I really don't get the mourning for Prince he was a singer, he killed himself by taking pills and yet people are so upset over his death. I don't get the IDOL worship for singers and actors. I would rather honor the Military and all first responders who are killed because of the Job they do not because they Sang a song. I guess I am just disgusted by the hero worship for these people who get a 4 or 5 page thread and a post on a Cop who was murdered in the line of Duty gets maybe a page or 2 response. It really makes me question some people's values and morals.

I agree totally. I got a lot of strange looks when I mentioned in our newsroom that I thought it was odd that our network did a Special Report on Prince dying.
A very talent musician certainly, and a successful businessman, and his passing is newsworthy. And sadly, it appears he is another celebrity whose personal choices played a role in his only early death.

 

[E&Cmom]

It is called empathy.

I am not a fan of Prince but I understand that his fans are upset and the contributions he has made in the music industry. Also when a celebrity that you grew up with dies it does make you sad as a piece of your childhood/ adolencence is gone . I don't think that anyone is saying that his death is worse than anyone elses or he deserved to be mourned more. It has nothing to do with peoples morals. He is just more well known and of course people will talk about him more.

 

[MIGrandma]

I wasn't a big fan of Prince, but was saddened to hear of his death, especially at only age 57. That's only a year younger than me. And from what I've heard on the news I don't think he intentionally tried to kill himself, it sounds like he was addicted to the pain killers he was on after his hip replacement surgeries. I'm not going to judge him. And for people who had seen him in concert and were big, big fans I can understand they would be shocked and saddened by his sudden death.

 

[Disneylover99]

I'm sad when first responders die, but I don't know them, so I might express my sympathy and move on. When Bowie died I was devastated. Yep. His death hit me hard. I can't even explain it now. You just never know how someone's death might affect you.

Or maybe I'm just morally bankrupt.

 

[Poohforyou]

I'm not a prince music fan but from the stories I've seen he was a really good guy. He helped a lot of people.

As to the cause of death, nothing has been determined.

Even if he did take his own life, that doesn't deminish his contributions.

I personally don't get anyone who's distraught by the death of someone they didn't actually know. Sad, yes. Feel badly for family and friends of the person, yes. Distraught, no.

 

[kimblebee]

Source?

 

[justgrace]

ITA! I thought maybe I was alone in thinking it was getting to be a little much. We drove by a house in our town that had a HUGE yard sign saying "RIP Prince" and tons of balloons. We don't live in a big town, either. It didn't click in our heads that they were talking about the musician until a while after we drove past. We thought maybe their pet's name was Prince and that he died or something like that.

I've seen more coverage about his death than the family that was murdered in Ohio and or the killings in Georgia yesterday. Yeah, it's sad that someone died, but he is no more important than the people who were murdered. Just my two cents...

 

[Christine]

Stars, idols, or whatever you call them touch people's lives in many ways. Often, a singer such as Prince, provides and soundtrack to great times in people's lives. I can remember exactly the point in my life when the movie Purple Rain was big. I was overseas, young, couldn't find the movie to buy, and my dad sent it to me in a care package (that in and of itself is kind of noteworthy). I was very much alone and I spent a lot of time watching the moving and listening to the music. Now, when I hear it, it takes me right back there. Music or certain artists do that for people for various stages of their lives. When we mourn his death, we mourn a loss of an era of our own lives. I am sorry no song or artist or movie has ever done that for you.

As far as first responders, of course, we all hate to hear about that and everyone is bummed but very often they don't touch our lives directly. And how realistic is it for us to do 20 pages threads on every police officer, EMT, etc. that is killed in the line of duty?

 

[BrinkofSunshine]

We mourn people who affect us. That's just kind of how it works. He affected millions with his music. I absolutely understand why people are upset. And people DO honor the fallen in the military/police who have died in the line of duty/etc. But people have the right to be sad over what makes them sad.

By the way, Prince did way more than just "sing a song".

 

[Christine]

I've seen more coverage about his death than the family that was murdered in Ohio and or the killings in Georgia yesterday. Yeah, it's sad that someone died, but he is no more important than the people who were murdered. Just my two cents...

That case is horrifying but what would you have any of us do about it to make it more noticed?

 

[Mkrop]

Why cant you mourn the loss of both? And we judge how many people care by the number of responses on a thread on the DIS? That seems odd.

I was saddened by Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, David Bowie, Glen Fry and Prince. As someone else said a part of my childhood is now gone.

And yes I can have compassion for those who make poor choices leading to their deaths. It is sad when someone so talented gets caught up in all that

Although nothing has been determined about Prince yet.

 

[Jennasis]

How dare anyone judge how or for whom others grieve.

 

[Allison]

It has nothing to do with morals. I don't mourn in this kind of situation but to call other people's morals into question because they are affected by situations like this is over the top. I might not understand completely why people are so affected by a celebrity but I don't question their integrity or morals.

 

[JaxDad]

I've been more puzzled by why people care about Michael Strahan leaving a morning show and what his co-host knew and when she knew it...

 

[Shanti]

I really don't get the mourning for Prince he was a singer, he killed himself by taking pills and yet people are so upset over his death. I don't get the IDOL worship for singers and actors. I would rather honor the Military and all first responders who are killed because of the Job they do not because they Sang a song. I guess I am just disgusted by the hero worship for these people who get a 4 or 5 page thread and a post on a Cop who was murdered in the line of Duty gets maybe a page or 2 response. It really makes me question some people's values and morals.

No need to be nasty or bitter about the concern over someone's death. Would you be so blaming towards a military veteran who took a lot of pills after a stressful deployment? You don't know what other people go through in their lives, what pressures lead them to make what choices.

First responders are already very respected, in my experience. I'm glad that artists are respected, too.

I'm not even a Prince fan or affected by his death, btw. I just didn't like the anger expressed over people caring about a person's death. There should be more caring in the world, not less.

 

[Vijoge]

I cried when Mary Travers died. Of course, I didn't realize at time time my morality would be suspect. . .

 

[belle032]

People reserve the right to mourn who they want however they see fit. This reminds me of when the "Cecil the Lion" murder went viral and all I saw on social media were posts about "why are you upset over the death of a stupid animal and not mad about something else "(abortion, world hunger, the military, whatever). What gives someone else the right to say what I should be upset about? And why do you think your reasons for being upset are more valid and important than mine?

Enough sad and tragic things happen every day. We need less judgment in the world.

 

[maxaroni]

People are all different and who people are affected by is so diverse. Early in our marriage, we were on vacation and heard Harry Chapin was killed in a car accident. He wasn't a huge icon, idol or anyone of big name. However, my DH loved his music and it played a big part in our dating/marriage. We saw him in concert as well. We didn't cry but we were stunned and saddened.

Princess Diana was another death that deeply affected me and so many others. I am sure there were some that thought that was crazy as well. Was it wrong? No, not all.

For me, the loss of Barbaro - the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner, was so profound. I cried and mourned him and do not feel ashamed or embarrassed at all. I heard many comments...he was an animal, you never saw him, or whatever.