# rule on evil people's deaths? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 1, 2013, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rule-on-evil-peoples-deaths/649030 "2013-02-01T13:57:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rule-on-evil-peoples-deaths/649030/8 "2013-02-01T19:37:19Z")
IMHO it was in the grey zone (the one for loading and unloading only) for a couple reasons. It was the third post. It’s not like there was a long string of lamentations about a beloved figure and he came in and laid out a nutty turd. I’m not arguing the ruling (grey zone could go either way), just understanding the question: is it a general rule that you can’t speak ill of the deceased in an RIP thread. Thinking of it in a slightly different way gave me a bit of perspective. Consider: > [@RIP Ed Koch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ed-koch/649022/1): > > > [@RIP Ed Koch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ed-koch/649022/1): > > > > Rudy Giuliani, former NYC mayor has passed away. > > > [@RIP Ed Koch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ed-koch/649022/2): > > > > He was a larger than life figure in my childhood, growing up in Western NY. He defined the stereotypical ‘New Yorker’ for me. Reast in peace, Mr Mayor. > > > [@RIP Ed Koch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-ed-koch/649022/3): > > > > A day that Rudy Giuliani dies is off to a very good start. Rot In Hell, Mr. Mayor. Notice I only changed the names. Both posts are completely neutral. Would the third post still warrant a warning? Note I’m not making this a liberal/conservative thing. Similar to Giuliani, Koch was both loved and reviled by many. Those of us who grew up in and around NYC during the Koch years (Giuliani years) have a completely different perspective on him. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rule-on-evil-peoples-deaths/649030)._