Harr said:
Now I read this, it's very logical and cold, and I myself am usually a logical and cold person. I find myself torn between the two sides. I don't know what to think, really. Do we really feel a connection to this man, or are we just 'clinging'? Is it normal to want to honor and praise the man for his contribution to our life, or are we deluding ourselves to a certain extent?
When Alexander Graham Bell died, the telephones stopped ringing for one minute to honor his life. They've never stopped ringing since.
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After the First World War, the British took the body of an unidentified soldier. They buried him in Westminister Abbey, under a stone that read "They buried him among the kings, for he had done good toward God and toward his House."
Millions attended the funeral. Many cried. Ninety years later, he was ranked as the 76th Greatest Briton by a BBC poll. He came ahead of Robbie Williams, JK Rowling, JRR Tolkein, and even King Richard III.
And yet nobody knows his name, even to this day.
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Just seven years ago, two airliners crashed into two buildings. Nearly 3,000 people died. Outpourings of sympathy came from all over the world. During the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, they broke a centuries-old tradition and played the Star Spangled Banner.
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In short, it doesn't matter what it is. You can feel for someone who you never met in person. It's a human thing.
And this particular blogger is just exploiting Gary's death to further his own punditry. Ignore him.
