Yeah, but then there's the other person in the car who died that makes me, rightly or wrongly, less sympathetic to Mr. Dunn than I would be if he had just gotten himself killed, and certainly if it had been more than a one-car accident.
David ________________________________ From: Joe Coughlin <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Jackass star dies being a jackass Don't have sympathy for him. But have sympathy for the people who cared about him who probably know he was an idiot for doing what he did, but still hurt when they see their loved one attacked. Ebert was correct, but was he right? On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:24 AM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: I'm curious... what is an acceptable length of time to wait before >calling a drunk driver who got two people killed a jackass? A day? A >week? > >I'm not being glib. I guess I am supposed to feel sympathy for his >condition, but many people have his condition and don't get people >killed, so if anything I feel proud of all the alcoholics who manage >to harm only themselves. I know it makes me sound heartless, but where >is the sympathy for those who also could have been killed? > > >On Wednesday, June 22, 2011, scruffy <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Jun 21, 2011, at 11:27 PM, Joe Hass wrote: >> >>> I wouldn't describe that as an apology as much as a clarification. No >>> apology was nor is necessary. >> >> well, he did a politician's apology, where he regretted if the tweet was >>considered cruel. >> -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
