why do we respect people only after their death?

[Theistic]

Re: why do we respect people only after their death?

because people are selfish by nature

how does respecting someone after his/her death make us selfish?

[Theistic]

Re: why do we respect people only after their death?

ever heard the saying 'you dont know what youve got till its gone' ?

yes, but why does it happen.

[Theistic]

Re: why do we respect people only after their death?

But honestly, I know of many people who are revered before death, both from the past and in modern times.

True, i believe they exist...but it's not so common.

[Sceptic]

Re: why do we respect people only after their death?

Let us honour if we can
The vertical man
Though we value none
But the horizontal one.

- W H Auden