Mike Marvel
New member
Much more eloquently put than I think I ever could.
Because Paul Walker made a difference to my life and I know him through his movie. Before I watched "Fast and Furious", I have absolutely no sympathy for illegal street racers. After watching a few of his movies, I understand more about their culture, their motivations etc. That's not to say that I have changed my views completely or anything, but I have changed. He has an impact on me. It is true that he don't know me, but I know him.
As for the other people who also contributed to the society, may they be a soldier or a doctor, they may not have an direct impact on me, or that I just don't know them.
The sudden death of a man in his prime, whom I know, contributed to the sense of loss and realization of the frailty of my own life.
In comparison, I feel less affected by the death of Roger Rogas, whom I do not know; or of Tom Clancy whose death was not that sudden or unexpected, since he was already 66.
And I find it impolite to belittle a man's honest occupation, especially in his death thread.
I do not find an actor's job any less meaningful than that of a doctor or soldier or a teacher.
Surely, you had read or heard of how a person saved another's life because he had watched so-so performing some first-aid in some movie.
As a soldier, you would have known that movies are powerful tools in war-time.
I am guessing that you have learnt something useful in the movies you have watched. I know I have learnt much from movies.
It is not impossible that a young child was inspired to become a soldier/doctor/teacher/para-medic because of a movie he watched.
How can you not be offended if someone writes "s/he is just a "---", get over it" in the death thread of someone whom you like or respect?