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   From: Tony@TheDeli.Sandwich   
      
   All he deserves is a decent burial. It depends what the family can afford.   
   Most people don't set aside a death fund and come up short when someone   
   dies. Maybe the family will buy a few shovels and bury him themselves spend   
   the saved money on booze or dope.   
      
   chuckcar wrote:   
      
   > qwerty <123@456.com> wrote in news:48A620F9.219229A0@456.com:   
   >   
   > > Why does the Toronto firefighter who died at the scene of the propane   
   > > explosion deserve public admiration or a hero's funeral?   
   > >   
   > > If we (the society) are not worthy of being told what killed him, then   
   > > why does he deserve our tributes?   
   > >   
   > > In all likelyhood, he died because of a pre-existing medical   
   > > condition, and he was just as likely to die in bed humping his wife   
   > > that morning. The fact that he's a firefighter means nothing in that   
   > > context.   
   > >   
   > > We all will die.  And if we die as a result of being injured while   
   > > doing something heroic, then fine, give us a parade.   
   > >   
   > > If not, then shut the hell up.   
   > >   
   > Maybe it has something to do with the fire investigation and possible   
   > criminal proceedings etc. They just said the *city* is doing the cleanup   
   > because the company wasn't. Besides if the *family* doesn't want it   
   > released, how is it a problem to anyone but paparazzi and the like?   
   >   
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