LowerCaseRepublican Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4415947.stm They have come to pay their final respects, so is taking a mobile phone picture of the Pope's body disrespectful or just a sign of how times changed during his 26-year papacy? To some it is distasteful, inappropriate and plain disrespectful. To others it is recording an historic moment to share with those who cannot be there. -- Its an interesting debate -- and learned something new (Pius XII deathbed photos were sold by his doctor in 1958) Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighHeat45 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 On monday morning when i was waiting around to go to the sox game i was watchin that procession and outside people were holdin up video cameras and stuff and recording and i thought it was disrespecttful. It like taking pictures at a wake, i dont like it but whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 sign of the times/situation. if it was more personal ceremony i'd say its disrespectful but its not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 The Catholic Church paraded him out in front of everybody and every television camera and professional photographer had their lenses focus on the Pope's corpse. Why average people taking pictures is controversial and media organizations doing so is not is beyond me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I don't think it's disrespectful. If people that are there, using video cameras is disrepectful, then am I the same because I popped a tape into the VCR last night and recorded the funeral? BTW, LCR, I like your usage of "an" with "historic." Nobody does that anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I'd say it's disrespectful if you ask one of the Bishops or somebody to get a picture of you and the family WITH the Pope. "Oh great...Bob's got pictures of his trip to Rome...oh...is that you and Judy with John Paul??? Oh, that's a nice picture, you don't get opportunities like that everyday now then, do you?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 QUOTE(mreye @ Apr 8, 2005 -> 07:57 AM) I don't think it's disrespectful. If people that are there, using video cameras is disrepectful, then am I the same because I popped a tape into the VCR last night and recorded the funeral? BTW, LCR, I like your usage of "an" with "historic." Nobody does that anymore. I taped it also. I really want to see it because I have never seen anything like a Papal funeral in my lifetime. I have a curiousity of the traditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I woke up to watch the funeral this morning (didn't think to record it). I don't think it is disrespectful in the least. I watched the procession in from work and clicked print screen (and created jpgs from it) several times. I want something to show my kids about what happens after a Pope dies. Also to show them how much Pope John Paul II was loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 8, 2005 -> 09:47 AM) I taped it also. I really want to see it because I have never seen anything like a Papal funeral in my lifetime. I have a curiousity of the traditions. I got up and watched it.. it was amazing. Even in Latin it was clearly understood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Apr 8, 2005 -> 10:13 AM) I got up and watched it.. it was amazing. Even in Latin it was clearly understood. I thought the ceremony by the Armenian/Greek priests was amazing. The singing was beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Apr 8, 2005 -> 09:46 AM) I'd say it's disrespectful if you ask one of the Bishops or somebody to get a picture of you and the family WITH the Pope. "Oh great...Bob's got pictures of his trip to Rome...oh...is that you and Judy with John Paul??? Oh, that's a nice picture, you don't get opportunities like that everyday now then, do you?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 (edited) I'll settle the debate. This is a ridiculous argument and nobody should care. He's dead, let's get a new friggen pope and let's all stop walking by my apartment. Settled. Edited April 10, 2005 by BobDylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I can't remember the last time cameras showed an actual dead body like that. I'm talking about the Pope and the 2 days before the funeral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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