"Died" vs. "murdered." Just a pet peeve of mine.

[raccoon]

Heard someone say that John Lennon died. Well, yes, he did. But I just think we ought to say it differently. Just saying "died," to me, ignores the murderer's part in it.

John Lennon was murdered.

IN COLD BLOOD, Capote writes:

"But then, Nancy (Clutter) had died."

Here again, how about:

"But then, Nancy (Clutter) had been murdered."

[Bucky]

1. I think sometimes people want to focus on the loss rather than the violence.

That's why God gave us synonyms. Maybe you could find a nice compromise.

Something like "And then Lincoln passed on... from the murdering."

[hlthe2b]

2. I have to agree that one focuses on the loss (died) while the other focuses on the crime (murder)...

I think for many of us--this many years after the murderer had gone to trial and been dealt with--the focus naturally reverts back to the loss.

Those who don't immediately connect that loss to the horrendous circumstances of his death are likely far too young or astonishingly uninformed to know who Lennon was to begin with.

[GeorgeGist]

3. Lenin?

[hlthe2b]

4. wow... I guess that is what happens when one posts on DU while concurrently monitoring a conference

call--and a boring one at that.

No, I did not think John Lennon to be Lenin-like.

[antiquie]

5. Lenin v. Lennon

[hlthe2b]

6. Oh, please... Have you never done something similar when multi-tasking?

I'd already explained and corrected BEFORE you posted your snark.

[antiquie]

7. Your post 6:59, my post 7:00.

It wasn't snark, I thought it amusing that you would confuse the two.
Oh, please... Have you never had a post similarly slipped in when multi-tasking?
(THIS is snark since you wanted it. I had a great New Year's, sorry for yours.)

[hlthe2b]

8. All can see for themselves.

And yes, I had a very nice New Year--sorry to disappoint... And no, I didn't confuse the two, just the subconscious spelling while doing something else concurrently. Snark off.