RIP Whitney Houston...

[luvmyballs]

While I was never a Whitney fan I am a bit shocked by some of these comments. Somebody started a thread titled "RIP (person)" and people almost immediately start bashing the dead. I'm not much of a Bible reader either but there's some such verse about not throwing rocks at someone unless you yourself are faultless. We've all made mistakes, that's how we grow and learn. Fallibility is one of our defining characteristics as humans, just some make larger mistakes than others and rebound faster too. I think some of us could learn a bit of compassion(not necessarily for the deceased but perhaps towards those for whom she will be missed). Now I realize from reading this thread that some of you are very passionate about drug use and that's awesome, I'm 100% anti drug too. I'm also convinced this thread is not the proper venue for a "flaming Whitney Houston" extravaganza.

My condolences to those who are saddened by the passing of Whitney Houston.

You are insinuating that some of us have no compassion. I really don't think that is the case. My point is I have plenty of compassion for people. I feel for the mother with two kids who gets killed by a drunk driver or two little boys who were murdered and blow up by there father. But I will not lose any sleep over a drug abusing celebrity with to much time and money on there hands. I have compassion for people fighting cancer or soldiers fighting and dying in a foreign land. What we need is more compassion for the common person not the over privileged.