Isn't it enough to mourn naturally for someone if we knew them? I think it is rediculous we have have a forced mourning for someone who has passed away from our society. Surely this is a sad event but it kind of taints the whole mourning thing if we are forced to do so!
2007-01-02 02:16:47 · 6 answers · asked by I made this! 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I'm with you. I'm a bit aggravated about this whole "national day of mourning" garbage. Mainly because I run a small online business and I needed to mail some packages yesterday! Of course, yesterday was New Year's Day, so the post office was closed. Now, because of this stupid day of mourning for a president who was out of office before I was even born, I'm going to be another day late getting my goods out in the mail and may have some very unhappy customers who don't really care whether post office was open or closed.
I know I sound a bit harsh, but I'm not the least bit sad that Ford is dead. How can I be sad when I didn't even know the dude? My parents have said he was a mediocre president, at best. I'm sorry that his family is suffering from the pain of his death, but I'm not one of them.
2007-01-02 02:48:54 · answer #1 · answered by Avie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A National Day of Mourning is usually accorded to someone with important stature, like President. The United States also had a National Day of Mourning after 9/11. This was because of the serious nature of the disaster.
True, we mourn for our own friends and family privately. But when a public officially dies, this is another matter.
I don't feel "forced" into mourning. I prayed for President Ford and his family at church on Sunday. I am at work today, so I don't get to "officially" mourn. I know what it is like to bury a parent. So, my sympathy and prayers go out to the Ford family.
2007-01-02 10:22:38 · answer #2 · answered by Malika 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody forced you to mourn anyone. Since so many people from government will be at the services, I guess it was just eaiser to close the government so everyone could make it. For those gov't workers who arent going to services, its a free day off. Plus, it is a day when the nation mourns -- that doesn't mean that every person in the nation needs to mourn.
2007-01-02 10:22:48 · answer #3 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huh? I'm sure it's out of respect not only for the deceased, but more so for the surviving family. It's comforting to know others care too.
2007-01-02 10:26:48 · answer #4 · answered by DishclothDiaries 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your not personally forced to do anything. It's optional dude.
2007-01-02 10:20:49 · answer #5 · answered by Darcee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what the xuxa es mourning??
2007-01-02 10:20:21 · answer #6 · answered by pisco_sour_88 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋