[protomyth]

> I dunno why after a person's death everyone has to talk only of their good sides. It's a social convention but it's kinda dumb.

If you had ill to say of the person, it would be polite and honest to say it when they were alive to defend themselves. The time after a person dies is a little soon as they have relatives and friends who need to work out their grief and not deal with a bunch of detractors.

I am sure Steve Jobs will be debated by historians and evaluated my the ever changing morals of the years to come.

[zobzu]

By this argument, you're claiming that once dead, everything you've ever done is suddenly right. Well, again, that's kinda dumb. I agree with quite a few of the "bad things" Mr Jobs has done, but that doesn't make them "good things". It has nothing to do with honesty. Nothing. Nada. Zero.

Also, I don't need someone, like historians, to tell me how to think. Neither a global population's moral. I have my own though and my own morale. I know, again, that's not a common point of view. Much easier to go with the flow. And again, Mr Jobs would agree. If you want to honor his memory, maybe it's time to think different^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H on your own.

[protomyth]

No, thats not what I said. I just think a brief bit to pause an consider and give people time to bury their dead should be the norm.

The historian comment was to show that the net effect of his life (or any other) will not truly be known until well after death. The morality part was my quick quip on what morals history's judgment will be based.

Its a free country, be rude and add all the pain to the world you want. I just tend to believe a little bit of thought and compassion for others would make it a nicer place.