Originally Posted by
beardy
Racedo
"The families and loved ones whom they left behind. Nobody else has the right"
You are wrong. We all have not just a right but a duty to speak for the dead and against the injustice that killed them, even for those who leave no families nor loved ones.
There are few who leave no family or loved ones behind.
People can speak out if they wish.
But in many cases from politicians it is done to make them look good in front of the electorate. They are happy to have dead "heroes" who they will talk of valuing their service and commitment but in reality don't give a toss about them. It is just another angle to get some power and personal prestige. Always too many vested interests in using deaths to make a name or feather their own nest.
The thread title is "Who speaks for the dead", to me it is those who they left behind because they understand the loss and when the door is closed and people move onto something else the person will still be alive in their hearts, prayers and memories.