Friday 16 January, 2004

David's Blunder

I'm seeing red.

Home Secretary David Blunkett has said publicly that he was tempted to celebrate when he heard that Harold Shipman had died. But he quickly realised that it would be inappropriate to do so because families of Shipman's victims might feel cheated because of his death.

I find difficult to find words to describe my anger in that someone has appointed this poor excuse of a man to such a responsible role as Home Secretary. This man, who is "ready to open a bottle" when he hears that another man has died, and only regrets his feelings because of what other people might think. This is of course not the first time a frog has leaped out when Blunkett opens his mount, but this is got to top all his other blunders.

While I understand that my view might not be popular especially in this case, but I have to say I find it totally disgusting that anyone would celebrate death of any other man. I said last time that I didn't believe in good or evil, but what I do believe are basic human rights, and some kind of sanctity of life that all humans should have, no matter their actions.

I know that many of Shipman's victims' families feel cheated because he was allowed to die and didn't suffer his full punishment. I might think about the subject in a different way if I was in their place. But that's not Blunkett's defence - his defence is "what would others think", and that I find inexcusable.

Posted by kolibri at 16 January 17:12, 2004
Comments
# 1 - Rel Fexive (on January 18, 2004 05:29 PM):

I have this irrational thing about him being blind. I think it's to do with him being unable to read important things for himself (although there is braille, of course) but mostly it's to do with him not being able to see who he's talking to (or about for that matter).

As I said, it's irrational.


# 2 - Kolibri (on January 18, 2004 05:34 PM):

Ah, I think that's a very good point.

Verbal communication is of course only a small part of human communication and missing little hints could be quite important.


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