Is it wrong to speak negatively of the dead? To even be happy they're dead?

[DrPepper12]

Would you defend someone who is dead or just ignore the speaker?

Does proximity to the deceased dictate whether you can or will speak poorly of them?

Yes. Dick in life? Dick in death!

Maybe. Depends when and to whom

No. They're dead. They can't defend themselves.

No. They're dead and you're a coward for not speaking to their faces

No. Have some respect and STFU

Combination of 3, 4 & 5. I'll explain.

It's complicated. I'll explain.

[blueonblack22]

Are we talking about dead famous people that we never had direct contact with or dead relatives, former colleagues, neighbors, acquaintances, etc?

A deceased person obviously has no ability to change their current/future behavior and actions. But if they are a family I try to avoid the negative talk. In fact it’s best not to talk about them at all.

But if they are an influential person that’s more complicated. I do wish “leaving neverland” was released while Michael Jackson was still alive. But releasing a documentary that he has no way to defend himself is different. .

[Anonymous]

Depends, it's usually rude to speak negatively of them, but on the other hand, you can't speak nice things about Hitler for example.

I agree with self-reflection quote, some people did very bad things to me, for no valid reason. Some of them were even my friends, at least I thought so.

[Opinion Owner]

Thanks for the MHO

[RageBabe]

I try not to ever speak ill of the dead, but some people really did crappy things.

[RageBabe]

@DrPepper12 Thank you for the MHO!

[PLLisa_]

Maybe well depends on who dont want them haunting lol

[exitseven]

If they were an asshole in life I usually say that it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. in some cases I have been known to leave one of my trademarks on their grave

[DrPepper12]

Ouch!! Just watering the flowers...

[Juxtapose]

I will continue speaking ill of Dick Cheney long after he is dead. I don't really care how dead people feel because they don't exist anymore.

[DrPepper12]

I'll join you!! Dick was a dick!!

[exitseven]

@Juxtapose When Gerald Ford died Dick Cheney was one of his pall bearers. As they carried Ford's casket out of the Capitol they walked in front of a very large mirror. i noticed that Cheney did not have a reflection.

[exitseven]

He is one of the undead.

[Juxtapose]

@exitseven wouldn't that be more easily explained by trickery with recording rather than proof of the supernatural? Occam's Razor and all?

[exitseven]

everyone else had a reflection. It is also said that when Cheney went in for a heart transplant , the doctors could not find his old heart.

[Juxtapose]

@exitseven great claims require great evidence. If I told you I had an alien in my backyard, you would want a fucking mountain of proof. That similar level of proof is what is needed here and there can be no room for doubt on this if you want to prove the supernatural.

[Juxtapose]

Although if anyone would be a heartless vampire to be fair, it would be Dick Cheney.

[exitseven]

If I had an alien in my backyard I would call ICE and have him deported.

[Juxtapose]

I mean an alien from outer space homie. Something that is not human and would make front page news quite easily.

[Juxtapose]

You would want quite a bit of proof for that and not just a few: "huh, that's a little weird" incidents to justify my words.

[beefcakebradybatson]

In at least ninety percent of cases, yes, but there are folk without whom the world be FAR better.(The Moustachioed Madman, Mao, Stalin, Pinochet, Fujimori, Idi Amin, Milosevic and their mass murdering like).

[LiamJHayden]

Depends. For most, perhaps, but I have no problem with someone speaking ill of Pol Pot and his likes.

[mandyfire98]

Yeah, like fuck Hitler and Osama bin laden

[jack1924]

I try not to because they can’t defend themselves

[lexie_xo]

depends lol