Pope is dead. Every TV channel is broadcasting his funeral. I have no interest in seeing his funeral whatsoever and I runaway when I bump into one while channel surfing.
What does fascinate me is the crowd in Vatican for his funeral trying to pay last respects.What does it mean 'pay last respects'? The man is dead, he doesn't care and there are no relatives around to console! So then why do these people go? My only guess is that people like to huddle. They like to gather and lose their individuality and in turn unwind and then go home physically tired with a sense of accomplishment. Death is an excuse, so are festivals /carnivals/fairs. Any comments?
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The change in template is nice, though its the one I used to use right at the beginning! And when you mention the Pope it is supposed to be 'THE' Pope. Use of the article required. You made it sound very much like a Malayalee (which you are so I suppose that makes sense!)
Off to Srinagar for a week! Yippee!
> Why does death attract a crowd?
stupid question.
firstly, this is not true. there are hundreds of africans dying everyday of hunger and disease and nobody cares.
secondly, when a "liked and loved" human being departs, people gathering for his funeral is a symbolic way of saying that "we loved the guy; he was a great human".
now, your writing such insensitive and stupid stuff on your third-grade blog, is certainly a ploy to "ATTRACT A CROWD".
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