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Jo Cox
Jun 22, 2016 22:03:06 GMT
Post by Clinton Cool on Jun 22, 2016 22:03:06 GMT
It's always terribly sad when someone young dies, especially when it wasn't by natural causes. It was sad that Jo Cox was killed; clearly she was a driven, passionate person.
What I'm finding a little strange is the outpouring of grief following her murder. Apparently vigils have been held worldwide today, which would have been her birthday.
Was this the death of Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, David Attenborough, the Queen maybe? Well no not really. It was the death of one of hundreds of members of parliament; one that the vast majority of us had never heard of; one that had no great effect on the ways of the world or our individual lives.
Are we entering a period when anyone in any kind of position of authority, public office or celebrity status should be mourned as if they were a major player in changing the world, a best friend, or our flesh and blood?
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Jo Cox
Jun 22, 2016 22:10:38 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2016 22:10:38 GMT
Do some research on her. You will find answers to your questions.
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Post by Telemachus on Jun 22, 2016 22:14:52 GMT
It's always terribly sad when someone young dies, especially when it wasn't by natural causes. It was sad that Jo Cox was killed; clearly she was a driven, passionate person. What I'm finding a little strange is the outpouring of grief following her murder. Apparently vigils have been held worldwide today, which would have been her birthday. Was this the death of Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, David Attenborough, the Queen maybe? Well no not really. It was the death of one of hundreds of members of parliament; one that the vast majority of us had never heard of; one that had no great effect on the ways of the world or our individual lives. Are we entering a period when anyone in any kind of position of authority, public office or celebrity status should be mourned as if they were a major player in changing the world, a best friend, or our flesh and blood? It is what my mother called the "Princess Diana syndrome" and she was right. It all started then. Yes people's lives are so dull that they want a piece of any action going, including grief for people they never knew. I think it is quite a close emotion to rubbernecking from the opposite carriageway following a road smash. The only thing I would say in this particular case is that some see it as an anti-democratic act. A political assassination if you like. So part of the emotion is rebelling against that act. Of course it wasn't really a political assassination, just the actions of a mentally ill, socially inadequate chap. |
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Jo Cox
Jun 22, 2016 22:31:33 GMT
Post by peterboat on Jun 22, 2016 22:31:33 GMT
She was a boater as well and would have made a good waterways minister I suspect but I am puzzled by whats going on a well, maybe the in campaign is driving it?
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Jo Cox
Jun 22, 2016 22:51:14 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2016 22:51:14 GMT
Do some research on her. You will find answers to your questions. Nicely put. i too don't go in for the whole group./mass grieving thing, I find it distasteful but I can understand why her death has attracted the attention it has. Not only because of the circumstances of her death but also because of her evident hard work as an MP and apparent reputation as an all round good person and humanitarian. Something some people just don't 'get'. the fact we didn't know much about her and the work she did until she died speaks volumes. |
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Jo Cox
Jun 23, 2016 15:29:45 GMT
Post by smileypete on Jun 23, 2016 15:29:45 GMT
I think you're probably missing something Ricco...
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