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That goes into the history book, not the obituary. Obituaries are published when the death is still raw and you still have grieving family members. They're not
by nostrademons 5y ago
That goes into the history book, not the obituary. Obituaries are published when the death is still raw and you still have grieving family members. They're not supposed to be historically accurate (how can you compress someone's life into a page-long news story?), and are as much about breaking news & closure as about facts.
A history book has much more room to examine nuance & consequence, as well as more time to do thorough research and usually the benefit of hindsight and distance from the events in question.
- vkou 5y ago> That goes into the history book, not the obituary. There's plenty of room for it in both.
- Forgeties79 5y agoI’m not sure what you’re saying is universally accepted when it comes to celebrities, politicians, just generally complicated people who are in the public eye. There is no rule that says that has to be the case, and I’m sure you can find a dozen obituaries that show the complexity of a person.