OT Terribly sad news - Kobe Bryant

[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by jtbadge

Surely there’s room for criticism between Saddam or Osama and a virtual angel. Like with Kobe, rapist.

I'm not sure where I fall on Kobe is a rapist. Just like our society has a sordid history of sexual violence against women, we also have a sordid history of white women accusing black men of rape.

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by Llewellyn

Even someone like Sadam Hussein or Osama Bin Laden? FWIW I've got no skin in this as I only know of Kobe Bryant as the name of a baketballer I've heard once. I wouldn't know him if I fell over him in the street.

Yes. Simply, we all came into this world without judgment, so, why not do the same at death. It's my faith. It is what I try to do. And like all faiths, it is weird but it allows me a restful nights sleep. Vodka probably does the same.

[gasman]

OMG you guys. I'm closing this down as there are just too many responses that are veering off the rails.