|
Re: dead celebrities
@steven- You've said "celebrate" and "put on a pedestal" but neither of those have happened here, not even close. Saying rest in peace means just that, you wish them a peaceful rest in the afterlife. That is not celebrating or putting them on a pedestal. Not everyone believes in hell or punishment after death. Some people believe that death is the end and saying RIP is a way of saying "your pain/struggle is over now".
Technically speaking I bet millions of people have wished people like Hitler to rest in peace. It doesn't mean they support him or his beliefs. It just means they hope his demons have left him in the afterlife and he can be at peace, something he didn't have in life.
|