Ask HN: How to make sense of death in Rangers game?

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by Hisoka • 15 years ago

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So I just heard about a man dying while trying to catch a baseball in the Rangers game http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/baseball_fan_dies_after_falling_tBxB3Mtt970HuMkLKvVPlI

How does one make sense of these random nonsensical tragedies that happen in life?

benologist• 15 years ago

You don't, death just sucks.

blackboxxx2• 15 years ago

In a world with urban sprawl and animal cruelty, depleting natural resources, and families living on the streets, you're going to focus on a stupid freak accident?

bumped• 15 years ago

As inhumane as the treatment of animals has been, you should see how we've treated each other. That being said, let's not question the importance of deaths that are relative to one's background or focus. Death should never be devalued no matter how "freak" or "accidental".

Hisoka2• 15 years ago

That wasn't my point. My point is this hits hard because it seems very random, and meaningless, and I want to know how people can make sense of it. Animal cruelty is just people being cruel. Depleting natural resources is just greed. I can rationalize those things. They're extremely easy to think about

blackboxxx2• 15 years ago

Without even looking at your profile I can tell by your remark you still live at home and are no older than 17.

That's not a bad thing. You just need to grow up a little. But for now, go ahead, obsess over needless things.

Ask HN: How to make sense of death in Rangers game?

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