Whitney Houston dead at 48

WhoDat!656 · 02-13-2012, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by Saint_LB

My view is probably the very unpopular one...but I don't know why people are glorifying her...she was a drug addict.

'was' being the operative word here.

Mardigras9 · 02-15-2012, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by Saint_LB

My view is probably the very unpopular one...but I don't know why people are glorifying her...she was a drug addict.

I agree. If she "was" an illegal drug addict and went to a "legal" drug addict, she is still an addict. Terrible disease and a terrible life for all involved. She was very talented and drugs destroyed her, very sad. Doesn't put her on a pedestal to me.

OldMaid · 02-26-2012, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Mardigras9

I agree. If she "was" an illegal drug addict and went to a "legal" drug addict, she is still an addict. Terrible disease and a terrible life for all involved. She was very talented and drugs destroyed her, very sad. Doesn't put her on a pedestal to me.

I know this is not the popular opinion of the day, but I do not believe drug and alcohol addiction are diseases. A disease is something that befalls you through no fault of your own. One has to seek out drugs and alcohol. One doesn't seek out Breast Cancer for example. Once a body develops a craving and tolerance to drugs , alcohol, then it is addiction mood.
A disease is your cells going haywire or something. Saying drugs and alcohol are diseases are excuses and even people , like Dr. Drew , want to say these are diseases. If saying there are diseases then and not their fault, then that defeats the purpose. Also, other negative behaviors are being called diseases like sex addiction, gambling, and overeating. Why stop there? What about crimes being a disease too.
Where does the disease excuse stop?

OldMaid · 02-26-2012, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by Saint_LB

My view is probably the very unpopular one...but I don't know why people are glorifying her...she was a drug addict.

Same reason people glorify Elvis.

jcp026 · 02-13-2012, 10:49 AM

I don't care. I just hope I don't have to hear about it as long as Michael Jackson.

OldMaid · 02-26-2012, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by jcp026

I don't care. I just hope I don't have to hear about it as long as Michael Jackson.

Agreed and I would also like to hear less about Elvis on his death anniversary date. Birthdate. How long has this guy been dead? Really. About 35 yrs now. He has a postage stamp. He, a drug addict , was given a USA postage stamp. Then again, Bille Holiday was also given a USA postage stamp.

Luda34 · 02-13-2012, 10:58 AM

Tragic I hate to here stuff like that from a gifted person.

OldMaid · 02-26-2012, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Luda34

Tragic I hate to here stuff like that from a gifted person.

I agree in that Whitney had so much talent ,looks, wealth, natural health, connections to her career in her mom being Cissy Houston, cousin being Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, ...some people like Whitney got it all and threw it all away. Everything.
Some of us get none. Nothing.

Rugby Saint II · 02-13-2012, 12:45 PM

Tragic, but that's the path for a lot of stars.

SloMotion · 02-14-2012, 07:56 AM

... well, when people pass, you remember them how you want to remember them ...

Star Spangled Banner Whitney Houston - YouTube

... never could figure out why she wasn't asked to sing the National Anthem more often ...

02-13-2012, 08:45 PM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,092	Originally Posted by Saint_LB My view is probably the very unpopular one...but I don't know why people are glorifying her...she was a drug addict. 'was' being the operative word here. SloMotion likes this.

02-15-2012, 09:36 AM	#2
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Originally Posted by Saint_LB My view is probably the very unpopular one...but I don't know why people are glorifying her...she was a drug addict. I agree. If she "was" an illegal drug addict and went to a "legal" drug addict, she is still an addict. Terrible disease and a terrible life for all involved. She was very talented and drugs destroyed her, very sad. Doesn't put her on a pedestal to me.

02-26-2012, 10:33 AM	#3
OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,919 Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by Mardigras9 I agree. If she "was" an illegal drug addict and went to a "legal" drug addict, she is still an addict. Terrible disease and a terrible life for all involved. She was very talented and drugs destroyed her, very sad. Doesn't put her on a pedestal to me. I know this is not the popular opinion of the day, but I do not believe drug and alcohol addiction are diseases. A disease is something that befalls you through no fault of your own. One has to seek out drugs and alcohol. One doesn't seek out Breast Cancer for example. Once a body develops a craving and tolerance to drugs , alcohol, then it is addiction mood. A disease is your cells going haywire or something. Saying drugs and alcohol are diseases are excuses and even people , like Dr. Drew , want to say these are diseases. If saying there are diseases then and not their fault, then that defeats the purpose. Also, other negative behaviors are being called diseases like sex addiction, gambling, and overeating. Why stop there? What about crimes being a disease too. Where does the disease excuse stop?

02-26-2012, 10:04 AM	#4
OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,919 Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by Saint_LB My view is probably the very unpopular one...but I don't know why people are glorifying her...she was a drug addict. Same reason people glorify Elvis. Mardigras9 likes this.

02-13-2012, 10:49 AM	#5
jcp026 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 955	I don't care. I just hope I don't have to hear about it as long as Michael Jackson.
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02-26-2012, 10:23 AM	#6
OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,919 Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by jcp026 I don't care. I just hope I don't have to hear about it as long as Michael Jackson. Agreed and I would also like to hear less about Elvis on his death anniversary date. Birthdate. How long has this guy been dead? Really. About 35 yrs now. He has a postage stamp. He, a drug addict , was given a USA postage stamp. Then again, Bille Holiday was also given a USA postage stamp.

02-13-2012, 10:58 AM	#7
Luda34 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 1,219	Tragic I hate to here stuff like that from a gifted person. SloMotion likes this.

02-26-2012, 02:02 PM	#8
OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,919 Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by Luda34 Tragic I hate to here stuff like that from a gifted person. I agree in that Whitney had so much talent ,looks, wealth, natural health, connections to her career in her mom being Cissy Houston, cousin being Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, ...some people like Whitney got it all and threw it all away. Everything. Some of us get none. Nothing.

02-13-2012, 12:45 PM	#9
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,167	Tragic, but that's the path for a lot of stars. SloMotion likes this.