No one is suggesting that the soldier's death is any less significant or tragic than Winehouse's. Her's was reported because she is well known and it comes as a shock. Both deaths are tragic, as is any loss of life at a young age.
Speculation that it was an ecstasy overdose.
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5 days ago a true British hero was killed fighting for our country. Did you know this? Do you know his name? Did you care? A singer addicted to drugs and alcohol dies and its all over the news, Facebook and Twitter in minutes!!! ! RIP Corporal Mark Anthony Palin from 1st Battalion the Rifles! Give him the honour he deserves as well as all the lost souls before him.
Oh come on. It isn't fair or sensible to quote **** like that. We didn't know his name, no, and that's exactly why it isn't all over the news, Facebook and Twitter. Amy Winehouse was a well-known person, and Cpl. Palin wasn't, so it is understandable that it wasn't immediately all over the news straight away, not to mention the fact that we, the public, have become rather inured to soldiers dying, however bad that may seem. As a final point, he's a soldier: it was in his line of duty that he should put his life in danger regularly. That he should die isn't such a shock as Winehouse's death.
No one is suggesting that the soldier's death is any less significant or tragic than Winehouse's. Her's was reported because she is well known and it comes as a shock. Both deaths are tragic, as is any loss of life at a young age.
The news reported it on the 20th. The point isn't that she's well known or about the news, more the fact people are more bothered and care more just because she's famous. Why should fame create empathy?
Also, I was hardly shocked to hear she'd died.
Because like it or not, fame also induces intimate knowledge of a person. We knew her life story more or less, and knowing someone that well (whether they know you or not) creates empathy in itself.
And yeah, me neither, but it's still more of a shock than a soldier dying.
Not assed.
The somewhat convoluted point I was trying to make, is that people feel sympathy for someone who by and large got what was coming, and firstly almost completely forget to mention the family - who are the real victims. And secondly, are almost completely ignorant to other, far more tragic events. Norway was a horrid event, but it was when Winehouse died that the internet really came alive. I'm not by any means saying people have forgotten Norway over this, but it certainly seems people care much more about a single drug addict rather than 90 innocents. An easy example to make would be how many people offered sympathies for the Norway thread here, and then the sheer volume that appeared on this thread. And then everyone's individual experiences with twitter/facebook etc.
Hang on, what reply are you talking about? Because I've came on fm-base to scan for a few databases and saw this thread, so thought I'd share my mind on the situation. I've never seen your username on here before so I'm 99.9% sure I haven't quoted or replied to you. (The 0.1% is there as a safety net incase I've had one too many belgian beers)
Just something for people to think about. Is it maybe a good thing that the news is more concerned and reporting more about Whinehouse's death rather than the the Norway tradgedy. Put yourself in the shoes of the children or parents of the Norway victims. Would you rather have the world be talking about the horrific event and have reporters in your country talking about it constantly. Or would you rather be left alone to mourn the dead and try to recover from the tradgedy in peace?
The Norway tragedy should be reported, but I disagree with the way it has been.
they tried to make her go to rehab but she said no, no, no....She had her chances though, plenty of rehab opportunities and chances to turn her life around, but destructive personalities always go back to the drink and the drugs. life.