Human Decency on public death?

[ERhoosier]

Ran across this story & it turned my stomach

BBC chief to decide on Ding Dong after Thatcher press storm | Media | guardian.co.uk

Regardless of politics, can't a public figure (controversial or not) RIP for at least a short bit before being ripped to shreds? As a HUGE Monty Python fan I could imagine Idle, Cleese, & the boys eventually working this tune into a comedy sketch, but certainly not within days of her passing.

Can't recall the author, but...
A society which disrespects its dead loses its civility.

 

[marko]

We're talking about the media here, right? And you were expecting....?

 

[Koolau]

We're talking about the media here, right? And you were expecting....?

Nor has anyone ever lost a nickel by underestimating the taste of the public. Sad. YMMV

 

[heeyy_joe]

Stiff upper lip: "Is that the best you've got?"

 

[obgyn65]

The last time I contributed to a thread about baroness Thatcher, the thread was locked. So this time I will just say she was a controversial and divisive leader. Therefore, you can expect some people to celebrate. This is called freedom of speech, even if it is bad taste. Condolences to the family.

 

[ls99]

The madia will do whatever sells. The BBC is not exempt.

While I did like Margaret Thatcher, especeially her way of doing htings. All is fair in love and war.

By the way, I did take heat in this forum for bringing up Ted Kennedy's sordid past shortly after his death, the media did not mention it...

Some are media darlings, others are not.