The reactions to this are confounding. This is not a ride, this is a tragedy. So what that some people were wrong on the internet? There are children still without a father today.
Tragedy often makes "sensational" news, I think that's all GP was trying to say. I'd be very impressed if you've never read a sensational headline that involves a tragedy and been amazed at how the unfolding story defied your expectations and kept you on the edge of your seat.
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edit: imagine citing the suffering of fatherless children as a reason not to criticize people who lied about how their father died.
"There's so much suffering in the world today; how will putting me in jail help?"