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AP story on Chris Henry funeral

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by mediaguy, Dec 23, 2009.

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  1. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Is it possible to disagree with someone without name calling? Just a simple question that I don't wish to see answered on this thread. Just think about it and carry on. I'm trying to make this a lock-free Christmas week. Not sure I'll be successful.
     
    Moderator1, Dec 23, 2009
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  2. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    "Why Don't We Do It In The Road"
     
    Boom_70, Dec 23, 2009
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  3. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    I was already taking the express train to hell, so I figure there's no additional harm done in laughing at the jokes. :D

    Exactly. The Darwin Awards selection committee needs to be all over this case, if they aren't already.
     
    Double J, Dec 23, 2009
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  4. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Respect? Yeah. Because he was such a respectful and respectable young fellow.
     
    YankeeFan, Dec 23, 2009
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  5. Bodie_Broadus

    Bodie_Broadus Active Member

    Saw that post coming.

    YF, were you friends with him? I am curious, cause you seem to be pretty eager to pass judgment on him. I didn't know the man, so I am not sure he wasn't respectful. No doubt he made some bad decisions, but, I don't wish death on Henry. He didn't deserve to die so young.
     
    Bodie_Broadus, Dec 23, 2009
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  6. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Bodie, I don't think any of us wish death on him, or most anyone.
    That said, he did set himself up to be the butt of many jokes. Living or dead.
    It's also a sad fact that gallows humor rears its head more often in journalism than elsewhere.
    Don't particpate, that's your choice and probably a better choice. But don't let it bother you so much.

    I saw him play a number of times. Guy was a hell of a talent. It is a shame he died so damn young.
     
    Moderator1, Dec 23, 2009
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  7. fishhack2009

    fishhack2009 Active Member

    Some people apparently don't practice what they preach. Isn't the Christmas story supposed to be all about redemption?

    None of us are qualified to pass judgment on Chris Henry's brief, troubled life. May he rest in peace, and may the rest of us work on our own failings instead of getting a cheap laugh at a dead man's expense.
     
    fishhack2009, Dec 23, 2009
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  8. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Only The Good Die Young
     
    Boom_70, Dec 23, 2009
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  9. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Seems to me that he died as he lived.

    And when someone with so few redeeming values dies a stupid death, I'm not going to feel bad about people laughing at him.
     
    YankeeFan, Dec 23, 2009
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  10. fishhack2009

    fishhack2009 Active Member

    Now THERE'S a winning attitude. Must be nice to be so perfect and beyond reproach, huh?

    *blue font off*

    No matter how Chris Henry lived and died, he had people who loved and will miss him. ... especially a little girl.
     
    fishhack2009, Dec 23, 2009
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  11. Bodie_Broadus

    Bodie_Broadus Active Member

    YF is beyond reproach. He gets to judge people all he wants.
     
    Bodie_Broadus, Dec 23, 2009
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  12. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    It's not a judgement, it's a basic observation.
     
    YankeeFan, Dec 23, 2009
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