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Is it ever acceptable to celebrate someone's death?

I don't understand those who celebrate someone's death and justify it by saying "they were bad". Okay, fine. But you are behaving badly too by reveling in their death. If your point is that their evilness justifies you reveling in their death, what makes you fit to judge their evil? What prevents others from reveling in [i]your[/i] death?

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hunkalove · 61-69, M

I'm looking forward to Trump's funeral. I'll be dancing in the street!

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

Over here a lot of people celebrated the death of Margaret Thatcher. I hate her politics and I can make the case that many lives were ruined due to her legacy.

But, I still think celebrating someone's death is bad form.

smiler2012 · 56-60

@Burnley123 agree one hundred percent

DiegoWolfe · 36-40

When I pass, I want my funeral to be a party, not a sob fest, I think the Irish do it best drinking and memories of the dead, catholic and Jewish mourning is fluffing wrong...

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Yulianna · 22-25, F

@DiegoWolfe i think most irish are at least nominal catholics... and the rest of them are probably jewish. so what does that say about your proposition?

DiegoWolfe · 36-40

@Graylight I want a bunch of drunks at my wake and I will have a viking funeral so more booze

Graylight · 51-55, F

@DiegoWolfe I'm with you but I'm going to assume you're not implying Irish people are drunks.

Amyrakunejo · F

A question that asks if Free Will is a thing.

The answer is yes.

There are some people that actually ask very vocally for their 'funeral' to be a loud, raucous, cheerful and festive fucking party, and honestly, if they're looking forward that much to leaving this fucked place, I say, pour me a drink and I'll party with ya! lmfao

Starsandfire · 31-35, F

Is that the same type of person that screams "HANG THEM BY THEIR EARS AND CUT THEIR GUTS OUT THE PRISON SYSTEM IS TOO GOOD FOR THEM" in certain comment sections of trashy newspapers?

SW-User

@Starsandfire Probably. Bloodlust doesn't make you better than a murderer!

Starsandfire · 31-35, F

@SW-User no it certainly does not, but don't say it out loud or they'll be after you as well! 😆

SubstantialKick · 31-35, M

One question that I have had, is what if it was a person who tormented you and made your life hell, like an abusive parent or spouse? Is it okay to be happy of the fact that they are dead and can't torture you anymore?

Lee124 · F

Usually deaths are celebrated in honor and respect of the life the deceased lived. Oh well, there goes that one too! 🤷🏻‍♀️😔

SW-User

@Lee124 Celebrating their life is all good! Celebrating their death, being glad that they're gone and saying they deserved to die, is a bit of a problem.

Lee124 · F

@SW-User agreed.

Miram · 31-35, F

Yes, in cases where the person celebrating is direct victim of their crimes. It should be done privately as to not hurt their loved ones.

smiler2012 · 56-60

laneofthewire that is was more or less the case in the united kingdom on the news of the death of margaret thatcher if people not from the united kingdom recall she was the prototype trump in the united kingdom loved by some despised and hated by many and when she died 2013 they adopted the song from the wizard of oz ding dong the witch is dead i was certainly no fan of thatcher as much as i am not trump but was maybe taking her death by mocking it a little to far

TheCatBites · 26-30, F

I feel the same way about capital punishment

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SW-User

If It was someone who had millions of their own citizens murdered such as Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot etc. then I can understand why people would be happy about their death.

kodiac · 22-25, M

When a known pedophile dies the whole world should celebrate the fact that children are safer because they died.

RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M

Would you include those who support capital punishment ?

SW-User

@RodionRomanovitch I'm not sure how I feel about that. Those who support capital punishment aren't necessarily celebrating. They're acknowledging that you can pay with your life for certain crimes. That's a bit different to me. I don't support capital punishment, but I understand the rationale.

Powderflask · 31-35, M

I was glad when grandpa died but for other reasons. Loved him but he suffered for years.

Piper · 61-69, F

With rare exceptions, it is not acceptable to me.

Graylight · 51-55, F

Well said.

bijouxbroussard · F

I can’t say that I would really [b]celebrate[/b] someone’s death, any more than I would want to watch someone’s execution. But there are people whose deaths I would not mourn, and I won’t pretend otherwise. As for anyone celebrating [b]my[/b] demise, I hope I haven’t wounded anyone that seriously in this life. But in the end, I’ll be well past knowing or caring when it happens. 🤷🏽‍♀️

Lucia · 36-40, T

Well yes. It is. But it's not everyday that such a situation arises.

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Lucia · 36-40, T

@SW-User You could also argue that celebrating the death of someone who lived a long, happy life - and who was ready to go, would be fair. My family did that with my grandmother. She believed she went to see her deceased husband, she had a good, rich life and was respected till the very end. And her funeral was the last time the entire family would ever be gathered.

We sent her on her way with a "We'll miss you here, but hope it's better there"-mentality.

SW-User

@Lucia Yes, I see that as more celebrating their life, rather than "reveling in their death" (which I mean being glad that they are dead because they were awful and they do not deserve life).

Lucia · 36-40, T

@SW-User Oh well it was an actual celebration of the end. She needed it. She was sick, and could have lost her mind in the process, which was her biggest fear. She didn't. She fought it and held it off until other things gave up.

So it was indeed a celebration of her passing. I admit it was also a sad day, but it was exactly what she would have wanted.

Psycho · 26-30, M

I find it more annoying when someone pretends to be upset by someone's death.

If you hate someone what respect is due really?

SW-User

@Psycho Fair enough. You don't have to be upset. It's fair to say I wouldn't mourn the death of someone like Bin Laden. But celebrating seems to take it too far, especially when it comes to people who were not murderers, but just, say, politicians you strongly disagreed with.

Psycho · 26-30, M

@SW-User I don't know it wouldn't hurt to have some respect for the family that mourns.

I would say celebrate but do it quietly.

ahiyaa · F

Meh

KeanuChrist · 26-30, M

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