R.I.P. Junior Seau

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Originally Posted by yakman619

I'm a combat vet, and I've lost a hell of a lot more friends to suicide and run ins with law enforcement than enemy fire. It only makes me more empathetic to his families loss. A human being is a human being. His deeds or misdeeds do not make the loss any less, and how the press presents these losses is not the fault of those who pass. I promise you the American public will morn the loss of a veteran as much as they would the loss of a celebrity...It is the press who decide what you read in the news, do not let the media dehumanize your perception.It's not our place to judge or ridicule.

Well said! Yes, a life is a life....However, I was simply touching on the fact that celebrities who die tragically are portrayed (yes, by the media) in such a way, that people have this disconnect with their own reality. Remember Whitney Houston, Anna Nicole Smith, & Amy Winehouse?

I hope I'm not coming off as cold-hearted? I'm not. I just don't have the emotional attachment that comes with celebrity death(s). I never judge nor ridicule; I'm just stating how I feel (my perception) about these tragic situations.