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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cherd, post: 8520906, member: 24754&quot;]I find any post-mortem rituals or altered norms to be a bit silly. The purpose in all of that is solely to benefit the living. But, if a person&#039;s emotional stability requires ritualistically honoring or remembering those that have died, then their psychology is built upon some pretty flimsy foundations. Honoring or making shows of remembrance are completely wasted on the dead, as they are no longer having an experience either way.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, with respect to the quote. If a person deserved ill statements while they were alive, then why would that change when they were dead?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a useful, but oversimplified, adage for children. But, the world would be worse off if rational, thinking people really took it to heart.</p><p><br /></p><p>We have to be allowed to criticize everything and everyone (anything else would be tyranny). As you alluded to in your post, the problematic aspects of this general rule pertain to the motivations behind the statements. If a person is tearing somebody down just to build themselves up, or mindlessly regurgitating insults in support of unfounded political doctrines, then that is a problem (This is most of the people that post in social media).</p><p><br /></p><p>However, we can&#039;t draw lines that disallow rational, productive criticisms of sensitive topics. For instance, while some of the things being said on Twitter might be poorly timed, in poor taste, or even untrue, if this motivates a person to believe that there are no valid criticisms of Queen Elizabeth, then they become part of a different type of problem.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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