13 January 2009

Respecting the dead, traffic laws, and human decency

Sounds like some people are eager to join those honored during funeral processions.
I'd like you to read the story on this, then read some of the comments, especially from those who think funeral procession law needs to be changed. The story itself is incomplete; there could be other reasons for the accident. It's some of the comments that repulse me. It's symptomatic of the self-entitled, self-absorbed culture that what passes for humanity has seemingly become.
If you get through these comments without wanting to beat the hell out of some commentators, I commend you. You're a far more patient, forgiving person than I.
I'm guessing my vast audience of the two fellow authors and a few others have been in at least a few funeral processions. It sucks. You're grieving. You're paying respects to someone you love. You're there to lend support to those who may need a shoulder to cry on, or someone to talk to.
You shouldn't have to deal with some jerk who wants to cut you off because they really need that skim latte with an extra shot and they're running late for work. There's a reason laws for funeral processions exist. Sure, you can wear a tinfoil hat and say it's a funeral home owner conspiracy. Then again, you'd be the sort of person to interrupt a funeral procession.
Honestly, respect the dead, respect funeral processions, and respect those who grieve. If you have no human decency, try to fake it. You'll join the deceased soon enough. We all will.

1 comment:

Dan said...

Wow. Read through it. The comments certainly show a cross-section of the average FIB. I commented as well.

And the story left way, way too much to the imagination, allowing people to supplant missing information with ignorance.

Not that the traffic where I currently live is much better, but happy to be away from that noise.