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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I don’t know, should we joke about the Humboldt kids? The victims of Toronto?
I get what you’re saying, and I agree in theory (I’ve been known to make a dumb joke about celebrity deaths on more than one occasion), but I dont think “I don’t check my discussions on the off chance that someone related to the situation hears it” is an accurate representation of where the line is.
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I don't think we "shouldn't" joke about anything, everyone loves a good dead baby joke
. And I think there's a difference between a tragedy where people die through no fault of their own, and someone who gets themselves stuck behind a wall.
But fair point, and I agree there is a line. That it is in Calgary is relevant. Time passed is relevant, impact is relevant (i.e. a tragedy like Toronto has much more chance of impacting people on the forum, and Canadians as a whole may feel attacked too so I'd be more sensitive as a result). There's a lot of factors, and no one's ever going to agree on how much each should weigh.
But I weigh the possible impact on the people I know I'm interacting with far greater than the possible impact on the people who I might have a small chance of unintentionally interacting with.