Comments on: John O’Quinn dead in SUV accident

By: Invid

Invid — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:50:11 +0000

To paraphrase Firefly:
“Here lies my beloved John, my autumn flower… somewhat less attractive now that he’s all corpsified and gross-”

If one shouldn’t speak ill of the dead then why is it okay to speak ill of the living? Perhaps no one should ever speak ill of everyone. That world would suck big time.

By: Ted Frank

Ted Frank — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:41:13 +0000

Future exam question: “One cannot libel the dead,” yet “one should not speak ill of the dead.” Discuss.

By: Bob Lipton

Bob Lipton — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:36:33 +0000

I suspect Mr. Frank was simply anticipating my comment. I thank him for saving me the effort.

Bob

By: shg

shg — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:52:09 +0000

“one suspects that the circumstances of his untimely death will be litigated as well”

Whether or not true, that’s just tacky.