I have long felt uncomfortable at the mawkish and inappropriate "condolences" offered on this forum whenever there has been a death. That is not to suggest that I, nor anyone else, do not regret a fatal accident (as some berk is doubtless about to accuse me of), but I cannot see the need for an ostentatious public display of sackcloth and ashes for someone you have never met - ie the Diana syndrome as luoto so correctly called it.
We do not post condolences for evry victim of car crashes or heart attacks do we? Sure, aviation is out chosen field and fatalities are close to home, but I still feel uncomfortable with the public nature of these statements, just as I (and the Bible) do with ostentatious displays of public God-bothering whch, like grief is usually kept private in our society.
Surely such condolences are, if necessary, a private matter between yourself and the relatives and not suitable fare for public display? Would you go up to the bereaved at a stranger's funeral and offer condolences? The hell you would, so why do it here?
And no, I'm not callous, unfeeling or whatever the PPRuNe hotheads are likely to call me, I just don't think it is appropriate. Thats all.
I've started a new thread with your post because, in my view, it was inappropriate to leave it where you posted it. Those who don't share your views can now continue to express their sadness, condolences, hopes for the souls of those who died etc without being distracted by a discussion about whether it's appropriate for them to do so.
Heliport
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Last edited by Heliport; 17th July 2002 at 18:38.