[Dane]

You've gotta understand the "gallows humor" runs rampant on all threads here on FR. For example, do a search on "Rachel Corrie"

Uh Rachel Corrie knew what she was doing by taking up the cause of a murderous political sect of the Palestian communtity.

The motorcyclist was a victim by no fault of his own.

[jmc813]

Point taken. But you do realize that there are plenty of threads that make light of death, even when it is no fault of the victims. Unless you are willing to go to each of them and repremand any poster who jokes around, then maybe you should give the people on the other thread a pass. Just a suggestion.

BTW, I consider myself one of the more "prude" FReepers when it comes to the aforementioned "gallows humor". As clever as some of the comments may be, I have a hard time getting over the fact that the victim leaves behind a greiving family. But that's just me.

[honeygrl]

"The motorcyclist was a victim by no fault of his own. "

I didn't read the article in question so I could be wrong.. but a cow is pretty big and it seems like he would've had to be driving pretty fast to not be able to stop for a cow. So if he was speeding or not paying close attention to where he was going, would that still be no fault of his own?