Oxford Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I admit that the passing of HRH brought this up but it's not about him because that would probably be political (and so locked). First thing that struck me was how famous people are not people they're treated almost like inanimate products attacked almost for just existing. Then there was the free pass for all sorts of questionable things, for the dead, by a legacy media that turns a blind eye to things so regularly it's a wonder they've seen anything worth reporting this century at least. These two conflicting ideas manage to live side by side in a modern context as if they fit together perfectly. So on the one hand I felt some sympathy for a few people who simply by being made famous were also a target but annoyed by the fact that being dead let others off the hook for stuff that they'd already got away with when they were living. 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Isn't it 'dead famous people' rather than 'famous dead people'? The latter implies that people have become famous because they have died rather than being a famous person who has subsequently died. "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 17 minutes ago, Dunbar said: Isn't it 'dead famous people' rather than 'famous dead people'? The latter implies that people have become famous because they have died rather than being a famous person who has subsequently died. That might just mean really famous people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 My head is beginning to ache from this dead thread. Hull FC....The Sons of God... (Well, we are about to be crucified on Good Friday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 My great grandfather Kiyoshi Ogawa. Carlsberg don't do Soldiers, but if they did, they would probably be Brits. http://www.pitchero....hornemarauders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Warrior Dragon Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 On 16/04/2021 at 15:08, Spidey said: That might just mean really famous people Well, it probably means that Dunbar should have put a comma after 'dead' (a pedant writes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 People dont always die and get off the hook . Some of the regicides who died were famously dug up and executed by Charles II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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