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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Re: Whitney Houston- Accidental Death vs. Suicide
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This article discusses how in a recent morning television show, Bill O' Reilly and Matt Laur debated Whitney's shocking death. O' Reilly argued that Whitney "wanted to kill herself" (NYDailyNews). He backed up his opinion by saying someone doesn't take drugs for as long as she did, and not expect anything bad to happen to him or her. Some people completely disagree and believe that Bill O' Reilly went too far with his comments on the famous singer's tragic death. Whether this bold statement is an opinion shared by others, or a offensive one to Whitney's family, friends, and fans, the controversy still exists.The argument here is Whitney Houston potentially still had an addiction to drugs, and now her life and death are being glorified. The public's expectations of her death are that it should never have occurred, and we should recognize the great success she had throughout her decades of singing. However, O' Reilly is arguing that the reality of her death is that of suicide. Is this a fair argument? If Houston had an addiction as Laur defended, can it really be considered this?
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I can see how someone could assume that being that the risks of prolonged drug use and their deadly effects are very well known. I believe, however, that when someone has an addiction such as Whitney did, that you are not thinking rationally and are most likely trying to escape from something painful in your existence. I think that this emotional pain can cause you to take quick fixes such as drugs to make you escape the moment without thinking of the long term effects in that moment. I am sure there were times that she realized the severity of the situation but once again overwhelmed by her life allowed those fears to be pushed aside. So my opinion is that it was not intentionally suicide just a sad story and tragedy.
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