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Originally Posted by Gráinne
I never said I agreed with him. I'm actually neutral.
Let's say someone who seems much respected on this board were to pass-Rachel Maddow, for instance, whom I happen to loathe. If I were to say I would dance on her grave or call her the devil incarnate, I would be raked over the coals.
What's the difference?
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I'd say it's an unequal comparison. Rachel Maddow doesn't have the influence or longevity or the supporters that r.l. did. I can't imagine that r.l. was "much respected" by anyone whose opinion I would value - and if I found out that anyone I cared about did respect r.l., I would have to seriously reconsider my relationship with that person.
But I will say that I think you're the grown-up here, Gráinne. I don't feel good about myself for hating r.l.; I hold grudges for a long time, even after death, and I realize they only hurt me at that point.