greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 26
th, 2019 at 3:46pm:
cods wrote on Nov 26
th, 2019 at 3:40pm:
ChrisP wrote on Nov 26
th, 2019 at 3:35pm:
cods wrote on Nov 26
th, 2019 at 3:21pm:
ChrisP wrote on Nov 26
th, 2019 at 3:11pm:
greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 26
th, 2019 at 2:37pm:
Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Nov 26
th, 2019 at 2:14pm:
Actually now I think about it a friend of mine died last year and there were a whole bunch of stuffed animals in her coffin with her. I was given one when I entered to put there but I didn't want to because I didn't understand it. It seems to be a thing but I never noticed it before a few years ago.
I actually thought it was a kiwi thing because her family were all New zealanders that came over for the funeral.
She was an old lady so it's not just children
Spot
From the research I've done, it's become a hell of a lot more popular since the death of Princess Diana.
Remember all those tributes?
And, it's certainly increased since social media has taken off.
People (some, not all) like to be a part of the big news stories and that's how they can participate.
A strange phenomenon - certainly not something I would consider doing, but good luck to those who do if it makes them feel good.
Does absolutely nothing for the people who are dead though.
I've noticed that too. The flowers will die but do the bereaved
take home the soft toys and keep them as "remembrance" - or something?
its no ones business... in this thread I dont understand the discussion...
Since the current trend is for people to put flowers and toys at the site where something terrible has occurred, presumably as a sign of respect or sympathy or something, then what happens once the news has died down? Do those who left flowers or a toy feel better? Do those who lost a loved one feel grateful that they got so many flowers and toys? Are the dead looking down saying "look how many flowers and toys I/we got?"
It's a very sad occasion and I would imagine that those affected do NOT want TV News or the flowers and teddies.
you dont have a clue about grief do you?...this usually happens in a case like this......its a form of mourning of sharing the pain.....what happens after is no one business..... why are you so interested??????......I received a lot of flowers when I lost my husband and I mean a lot when their life was over I removed them in the usual fashion I still have the cards...it meant a lot at that time when you are floundering around in an unknown place...
people are thinking about you thats helps.
The children are dead, cods - they have no idea that people are thinking about them.
Or, are the toys and flowers for the mother who is charged with murdering them?
That's a little strange, don't you think?
It is " compassion masking uselessness "
People posturing to feel good , no different to the virtue signallers waving placards about climate change or lighting the opera house red white and blue after the Charlie Hebdo Massacres.
The noble conservative is a man of action, not reaction.
He sees a situation like this and he hits the gym, becomes strong and powerful, he hits the books, gets a uni degree in criminal justice.
He moves out on the attack, aggressively towards the problem.
He becomes a noble policeman and ventures to Logan and kicks serious ice dealer butt.
They build prisons in his honour to create firm boundaries to keep the bad stuff away.
Thus he reduces the suffering in the world and reduces the market for the " useless compassion" of the virtue signaller.
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