Originally posted by Tharg
With the right to freedom, should come the reponsibility not to use that right to upset others.
Without sadness there can't be happiness, since there would be no opposite uhuh
Also take into account that the V-Tech shooting was very minor compared to the Iraq or Afghan war.
Originally posted by Tharg
With the right to freedom, should come the reponsibility not to use that right to upset others.
That has got to be the stupidest thing ever said about responsibility in regards to freedom. What you're saying is, that if you have freedom you shouldn't use it to upset others. I got news for you sweetheart, it's used every day to upset others. Should The Daily Show or protests on Iraq in the street continue to stop because they "upset" the Bush administration or republicans? No. Again, this wasn't done with the intent to offend anyway. This was done at a PRIVATE party where those who knew the boys would know the manner in which the costumes were done. Also, just because it's on Facebook does mean they deserve to be vilified like rapists. I assume that if even they put the pictures up themselves that it wasn't intended viewing for people who might get offended. However, the internet being what it is, they probably should have marked it private or something. Regardless, my point remains valid.
Why not go dressed up as Virginia tech shooting victims? Sounds like a great way to be creepy. (Showing up as a dead victim of a madman...hmm, those were always the coolest costumes when I was a kid...like a "Jason" victim or a Freddy Kruger victim...or a Ted Bundy victim....with great makeup too.)
I have a dark sense of humor so I like these types of things...For instance, if someone close to me dies in a gruesome way, you had better believe I will make jokes about it...not to make fun of the dead person...but to make light of the situation...I sure as hell would want someone to do that for me when I pass on, so why wouldn't I do it for others?
Also, dressing how you want to falls under freedom of speech...as long as it doesn't break any indecency laws...(Being partially nude in public, etc.) In other words, those people are protected by the Constitution to dress however they want. Hell, they could even dress like that year round and still not break any laws....as far as my personal view on it? I think that dressing like that should be left to only the family and friends of the victims if it is supposed to be for humorous purposes...it would be weird for a total stranger to do that to one of my family members or friends.
Here's a better costume...why didn't they dress up as the shooter? (I don't even know that douche's name...)
Two Penn State students, dressed as Virginia Tech shooting victims, at a Halloween party have enraged people from the Virginia Tech community, as well as the entire country.
They're just a little insecure because their team severely underachieved YET AGAIN and is borderline joke status. Meanwhile, VT is going to a BCS bowl.
Just thought I'd state the obvious. 😛
It happens everyday and you still live your life regardless so how is that ok?? just because the media sensatilistied one case doesn't make the others any less important because one life = one life no matter who tries and paints it any other way if your going to be sensitive about it then whine and ***** about every murder not a select few that catch your attention so trivialising it is not big a deal at all.
Originally posted by Alfheim
I dont understand how joking about murder is ok.
Originally posted by GGS
It happens everyday and you still live your life regardless so how is that ok?? just because the media sensatilistied one case doesn't make the others any less important because one life = one life no matter who tries and paints it any other way if your going to be sensitive about it then whine and ***** about every murder not a select few that catch your attention so trivialising it is not big a deal at all.
Originally posted by GGS
It happens everyday and you still live your life regardless so how is that ok?? just because the media sensatilistied one case doesn't make the others any less important because one life = one life no matter who tries and paints it any other way if your going to be sensitive about it then whine and ***** about every murder not a select few that catch your attention so trivialising it is not big a deal at all.
No its not ok. If your parents got murdered and somebody made fun of it would you be ok with it? Or whatevere somebody close to you got raped and somebody decided to mke fun of it, how is it ok?*
If its in private thats fine, but in public its not ok.
Originally posted by Alfheim
I dont understand how joking about murder is ok.
Originally posted by Bardock42
How can you not understand that?
Originally posted by InnerRise
Exactly.[B]"It's not that it was funny, it's that we are notorious and infamous in the state college, so we have to do things that push the envelope just for shock value," he said."
Anata wa wakarimasu ka..... [/B]
You're an idiot. Of course they dressed like that on purpose. It's not like they fell out of bed and found themselves in that costume. However, this wasn't meant to spark controversial because, for the now one hundredth time, this was done at a PRIVATE party. The private party being filled with people they'd KNOW who would understand the manner in which the costume was presented. Regardless, why does it matter if it was done on purpose or by accident?
Originally posted by Alfheim
No its not ok. If your parents got murdered and somebody made fun of it would you be ok with it? Or whatevere somebody close to you got raped and somebody decided to mke fun of it, how is it ok?*If its in private thats fine, but in public its not ok.
It doesn't matter if I'm okay with it or not. It's called Freedom of speech and that's what's okay about wearing these costumes. Also as chillmeistergen said;
Originally posted by chillmeistergen
Why on earth would you dress up as your dead relative?