You're a bigger man than I am, though you are a woman. I'm not worthy. If we lived in the Matrix, I'd agree with you. I'd commit suicide before living in a world of people who believed as you do. Indeed, in 1992 I almost succeeded in such an attempt because I believed I did live in such a world. Sometimes I still do feel that way. We're not worker drones serving a queen. We're free citizens. We have feelings. Being conservative does not mean being stoic. Some would argue with that. It doesn't mean we're closet liberals.
Feelings don't belong in certain venues, like in 'objective' news stories, or in rationalizing welfare, affirmative action, etc. But they do belong in a little concept I like to call humanity. I've known men with no feelings. My grandfather was one. He was a bona fide sociopath. And quite proud of his neo-Luddite lifestyle, and proud to feel superior to everyone else. He wouldn't have recognized a true human emotion if you made him watch Oprah 24/7 for 80 years.
I guess I should turn in my membership in the Superman club. I've missed work for grieving. Some times I asked to stay home, and a few times my manager sent me home even though I had fought through the grief to go to work.
No, it shouldn't be legislated that when a 'famous' person dies, people should be given the day off. But I have more respect for those who, irrespective of public pressure, tell their employees if they need to go, go, productivity be damned. Businesses are, after all, run by human beings, though there are several you could make a case for being machines (don't want to start a flame war on THAT topic).
Of course it's sad, of course people are going to greive. Do I agree with cancelling the game, no. No, I don't. It is a matter of opinion, and that is mine. I am apparently in the minority, which is usually the case. Doesn't bother me in the least. What does bother me is that people who post their minority views are censored. Heaven, no, we wouldn't want to hurt anyone's precious feelings, would we?
If I want to be stoic, that's my damn business. If you want to compare me with your grandfather who had mental problems, that's yours, doesn't make you right, but you go ahead if it "makes you feel better".