Culture of death.
Why are we so fixated on death? Are we not trying to foster a "Culture of Life?" People are always celebrating the passing of luminaries. Do you know that James Dean died today, August 23, 50 years ago? Or that Linus Pauling, the famed biochemist and two-time Nobel laureate, died this month, August 19, 11 years ago? Or that Groucho Marx, comedic genius, died on that same day, 17 years before that? And how about this, Mel Gib...er, I mean, William Wallace, the Scottish rebel, made famous in "Braveheart," was executed today exactly 700 years ago.The TV news love to bombard us about anniversary of death for famous people. Why? Why do we celebrate the loss of these remarkable people, whose contribution made our lives that more rich and livable? Should we not be celebrating their births? Were those not moments of great joy for each mark the beginning of one human being's search for meaning of life in arts, science and ultimately, the power of human spirit? While one's death is a neat and convinient puncturation to mark the end of a life time's work, I believe that the event itself does not deserve so much attention. Save the anniversary of death for people we despise like Hitler and bin Ladin. And remember instead, that on this day, David Chappelle was born and destined to make us laugh and make us question about ourselves and the country that we live in.
posted by hedgehog @ 12:25 PM
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