# I would like to have this explained **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 5, 2008, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-have-this-explained/455342 "2008-07-05T01:24:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea666f/32.png) [@Two\_and\_a\_Half\_Inches\_of\_Fun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_and_a_Half_Inches_of_Fun)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-have-this-explained/455342/1 "2008-07-05T01:24:46Z")
Why is it OK to make fun of the death of a great man like Jesse Helms, but it is not OK to call out this disgusting activity? Is it nothing more than the liberal bias of this board? Why is it OK to have a thread where posters dance on the grave of Jesse Helms, but it is not OK to parody that thread? > **[Jesse Helms is dead! Let's dance on his grave.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=474293)** > > Hopefully, Jesse Helms is in Hell and is being raped by Jerry Falwell. Rot in Hell, motherfucker. > **[Set your dance card for T. Kennedy's Grave―Here's to his rape in Hell by his...](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=474331)** > > Since I disagree with Ted Kennedy’s politics, I think I will disrespect his service to his country and his entire family by dancing on his grave. Fuck him and his service to his country. I disagree with his politics so he is scum. Hopefully, Ted... ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-have-this-explained/455342/2 "2008-07-05T01:26:11Z")
Five…four…three… ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-have-this-explained/455342/3 "2008-07-05T01:27:02Z")
Dnftt ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-have-this-explained/455342/4 "2008-07-05T01:27:42Z")
You know, if anyone, anyone at all, in that thread had said something like “Thank god another conservative is dead!” your outrage would be justifiable. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-would-like-to-have-this-explained/455342/5 "2008-07-05T01:30:07Z")
[QUOTE=Two and a Half Inches of Fun] Why is it OK to make fun of the death of a great man like Jesse Helms, but it is not OK to call out this disgusting activity? Is it nothing more than the liberal bias of this board? Why is it OK to have a thread where posters dance on the grave of Jesse Helms, but it is not OK to parody that thread? > **[Jesse Helms is dead! Let's dance on his grave.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=474293)** > > Hopefully, Jesse Helms is in Hell and is being raped by Jerry Falwell. Rot in Hell, motherfucker. > **[Set your dance card for T. Kennedy's Grave―Here's to his rape in Hell by his...](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=474331)** > > Since I disagree with Ted Kennedy’s politics, I think I will disrespect his service to his country and his entire family by dancing on his grave. Fuck him and his service to his country. I disagree with his politics so he is scum. Hopefully, Ted... [/QUOTE] As I explained when I closed the other thread, it’s obvious that it was nothing more than blatant trolling. It wasn’t a parody, because it was too frikkin moronic to be a parody. This is an explanation in full of why the thread was closed. Open another thread on this subject and you will receive another warning.