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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I don’t see why. It’s not like anything he’s admired for would be at all changed.
It is quite strange that we only reserve the “sad day” narrative for famous people we know nothing about, but when it’s a regular joe doing something terrible, nobody is trotting it out.
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Why shouldn't people feel sad to find out that someone they admire is not as admirable as they thought? Feeling sad about that seems totally natural. Wouldn't you feel sad if you found out a person you admire had actually done some really despicable things that dramatically lowered them in your esteem?
I sure would feel sad if I found out that Iggy was a rapist, for example. It would totally tarnish a huge number of good memories as well as tarnish an example in my mind of a person with character traits to model and respect.
Seems weird to protest saying it is a sad day. May not be sad for everyone, but certainly sad for some people.