Comments on: Rejoice over a death? http://onglinepodcast.com/2007/05/16/rejoice-over-a-death/ Ongline Podcast documents the life of a gay Malaysian-born Chinese living in the United States. Immerse yourself in the life of a not-so-typical individual. Expand your horizon by experiencing the topics, issues, stories, and simply, the life of a gay Asian man. Until now, the voice of a minority individual has not been this loud! Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://onglinepodcast.com/2007/05/16/rejoice-over-a-death/comment-page-1/#comment-20979 Jeff Wed, 30 May 2007 13:16:18 +0000 http://onglinepodcast.com/2007/05/16/rejoice-over-a-death/#comment-20979 I have very mixed feelings about this...especially since so much of that hatred was blankly aimed at myself and my friends like me. On one hand, he was a human being and the celebration of the 'loss' of another human seems immorally wrong. On the other hand, celebrating the demise of a mass murder or dictator, such as Hitler, seens so much easier to justify. I guess in Falwell's case he was neither a murderer (though his type of message undoubtedly inspireed people to murder or gaybash) nor was he a saint. For me, I guess it's the Ebenizer Scrooge syndrome, where the general consensus is that the world is a warmer, more tollerant place without him. He should have been spreading the Christmas Spirit, rather than needing a visit from them. I have very mixed feelings about this…especially since so much of that hatred was blankly aimed at myself and my friends like me. On one hand, he was a human being and the celebration of the ‘loss’ of another human seems immorally wrong. On the other hand, celebrating the demise of a mass murder or dictator, such as Hitler, seens so much easier to justify. I guess in Falwell’s case he was neither a murderer (though his type of message undoubtedly inspireed people to murder or gaybash) nor was he a saint. For me, I guess it’s the Ebenizer Scrooge syndrome, where the general consensus is that the world is a warmer, more tollerant place without him. He should have been spreading the Christmas Spirit, rather than needing a visit from them.

]]> By: Wyatt http://onglinepodcast.com/2007/05/16/rejoice-over-a-death/comment-page-1/#comment-20138 Wyatt Fri, 18 May 2007 03:13:41 +0000 http://onglinepodcast.com/2007/05/16/rejoice-over-a-death/#comment-20138 Well, he promote hate, and inflicted a lot of pain onto others. But that doesn't mean we have to "rejoice" over his death, right? We loath them for "promoting" hate, but why not ask ourselves, aren't we doing just the same thing when we in turn hated him as well? Well, he promote hate, and inflicted a lot of pain onto others.
But that doesn’t mean we have to “rejoice” over his death,
right?

We loath them for “promoting” hate,
but why not ask ourselves,
aren’t we doing just the same thing
when we in turn hated him as well?

]]> By: John Ong http://onglinepodcast.com/2007/05/16/rejoice-over-a-death/comment-page-1/#comment-20020 John Ong Wed, 16 May 2007 16:10:57 +0000 http://onglinepodcast.com/2007/05/16/rejoice-over-a-death/#comment-20020 His death doesn't do away his bigotry. His death doesn't wipe off what he's caused the gay community and those he hurt. His hatred legacy is still there. We have a lot more work to do, and feeling good about his death isn't helping. His death doesn’t do away his bigotry. His death doesn’t wipe off what he’s caused the gay community and those he hurt. His hatred legacy is still there. We have a lot more work to do, and feeling good about his death isn’t helping.

]]> By: Brad http://onglinepodcast.com/2007/05/16/rejoice-over-a-death/comment-page-1/#comment-20018 Brad Wed, 16 May 2007 15:47:43 +0000 http://onglinepodcast.com/2007/05/16/rejoice-over-a-death/#comment-20018 I touched on this in my last podcast. I don't rejoice, but i'm not crying any tears over his death. I read some wonderful press releases from HRC and GLAAD which can also be found on the Americablog site (www.americablog.com) John Aravosis writes alot about political stuff on that site, but with a definite gay slant. I touched on this in my last podcast. I don’t rejoice, but i’m not crying any tears over his death. I read some wonderful press releases from HRC and GLAAD which can also be found on the Americablog site (www.americablog.com)

John Aravosis writes alot about political stuff on that site, but with a definite gay slant.

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