Why is the World in Mourning?

Its a way of honouring and respecting his talents and the greatness he achieved. You may not be personally touched, but other people are. So they mourn. Though you feel no sense of loss, you must respect the way other people feel.

Why? because I really think that people do appreciate great talent.

There's no big mystery here, p1kef1sh. As with any famous person whom we can never know intimately, we reach a point where we actually feel as though we know them because of their work and the level of fame that they achieve. What could be abnormal about people coming together to express their grief for anyone who has passed on? This has always been done, and will continue to be so. Society cherishes it's idols, especially those who have been known to be compassionate and loving. The outpouring of grief is usually commensurate with the celebrity's contributions to society, or at least to their field. Does someone who has contributed so much deserve any less?

I tend to agree with you my friend. Funny how we are as a world in certain situations but in our own back yard we do not see what is going on. I tend to believe he will live on through his music for others and inspiration much like Handel and Beethoven and well of course a few more. Hope springs forth eternal and music is the way of life to grow. Ainge

Hi p1ke, to me MJ was a very talented person from a child and he never grew up because of the way he was treated by his dad..which in itself is a crying shame...yet like the Beatles and Elvis his music captured the hearts of many, young and old personally I don't agree with worshipping him' as such and as far as his personal life went it was not right that the Media etc intruded into it and 'judged' him-or anyone else judge him for the alleged things he was said to of done without proof..I dont have that and no-one else does..may he R.I.P if the public and media will let him...Lolo xx

I think i have to ask that question to you first.. when someone close to you passed away, do you cry?.. do you find your self in mourning?.. If you do, why? what is your tears for? what is your mourning about?.. Do we have to cry when somebody close to us passed away?.. Do we have to mourning?.. What is it for?.. These had to be answered before getting on to next questions

Many loved michael and its a sad note that people tend exaggerrate things a bit. Have a nice day and take care!

Did we have TV when Beethoven was around? :) Well, that's the way of the world at present. The public makes some famous and some infamous. The rest of us are like Lucy, like violets half hidden by mossy stones. That doesn't diminish our significance in this world. Cheers and happy Mylotting

Hi p1key, Probably no as there was no media hype and people didn't behave like this in the old days, I just think it histeria, yes it is sad to lose a very talented celebrity and he was a household name the one that invented the moondace I grew up with him but it was not my taste in music and still not. People just jump on bandwagon and wants to be involved in the history in the making of this young so they cantell their children where they att the time when it happened, I don't know but it seems like he was part of the family, maybe I'm talking rubbish as I am feeling very tired tonight and long for my bed, hugs. Tamara xxx

Well it is because everyone loves them and will do anything for them and will express themselves publicly.It is like when you have something very dear to you and it is lost, you will be also be so emotional towards losing the thing.Music plays a big role in our everyday life and some have been changed by the power of music.Music can simply affect your feelings and also change a person,maybe all these people had felt the power of the musicians music before and had changed them somehow.

I can't agree more. There is great talent out there, but who is to say that the person next door wasn't as giving or well known for their own tribute to society? I guess I don't understand the whole hero worship thing, especially to a person that I don't even know personally. Life happens and i'm sorry to say, but if people are that wrapped up in another person's, then they must not have much of their own.

It's because he has many fans and i mean many. It's like the whole world and they're not just fans. He's their idol, they really love him even though MJ doesn't know them. The reason is that MJ's songs really touched their hearts. =D

Well, I guess the reason why emotions are pouring for these people is because we are familiar with them. We get to see them on tv, on the big screen, concerts. Sometimes, we feel that we are a part of their lives in the same way that they have become a part of our lives. Sometimes, we feel that there is a connection between that binds them to us. That is why, news of them passing away sort of hurt us too.

let us not forget that each one of us has its final destiny and it turn out be that michael jackson's day, let it be. hope he ask forgivess of he have than.Why weep anyway his not my relative.

Well, I guess when someone passes away, we are immediately reminded of the uncertainty surrounding our own lives. I hope Michael Jackson finally finds some peace, rest, and finally recovers some of his sought after lost childhood!

simply because people cares. i am not a big fan of the wacko but i grew up listening and dancing to michael's songs. He became one of the pillars of the music industry or should i say of the whole soceity. I may not be in mourning but i felt sorry on his passing, knowing that he is one of those people who made a mark in the world and who influenced us all, oh yes, including you. this is true to all well known celebrities such as, farrah fawcett, lady d, elvis, john lennon, mahatma gandhi, pope john paul, etc. if not for these so called celebrities, our world won't be as it is now. as for the great classical artists beethoven and handel, what do you think if they had the television, radio and the internet then? don't you think they will be more popular? michael jackson, john lennon, elvis, and the others are our beethoven and handel of today.

I hated to hear the sad news of these people dying but it did not affect me the way it affects alot of people. Alot of people get overly dramatic with it like they really knew who these people are. I think they put to much emphasis on stars.

Did we have TV when Beethoven was around? :) Well, that's the way of the world at present. The public makes some famous and some infamous. The rest of us are like Lucy, like violets half hidden by mossy stones. That doesn't diminish our significance in this world. Cheers and happy Mylotting

I don't get it either. Yes it's sad but like you said we don't personally know these people.

Hi p1kef1sh...I don't think I could ever cry over someone who I didn't know personally so this is a bit out of my range of thinking. I can understand that people liked his music and dancing and thought he was a great entertainer. Still what did we really know about this person? Why are we crying over someone who none of us knew? Why aren't we more sensitive to the person living right next to us or standing in front of us on line in a store? I'll never understand...