RIP Amy Winehouse

My wife has informed that she did actually go to rehab.  

I do think it's sad, but ultimately we all make our own choices and it kind of bugs me to see people blaming the record industry.

The Truth wrote: thellama73 wrote: I do think it's sad, but ultimately we all make our own choices and it kind of bugs me to see people blaming the record industry. Even when they only made her rehab in preparation for a tour? That's kind of their fault amirite? I mean sure "she's the one who took them" but without anybody slapping her hand telling her no, why on earth would she think it was wrong?

I think there's enough documented horror-stories and negativity regarding drug abuse is not something to mess around with. Unless she lived under a rock before she began consuming these substances, she really didn't need her hand slapped to tell her drugs are dangerous.

There were probably people in her life convincing her to get help, but obviously the demons of addiction are too overpowering for some.

 

The Truth wrote: thellama73 wrote: I do think it's sad, but ultimately we all make our own choices and it kind of bugs me to see people blaming the record industry. Even when they only made her rehab in preparation for a tour? That's kind of their fault amirite? I mean sure "she's the one who took them" but without anybody slapping her hand telling her no, why on earth would she think it was wrong?

What planet do you live on where there is not a social and medical stigma against illegal drugs (and going way too far with the legal ones)? Did you miss that we've been in a "war on drugs" for the past 40 years? If you want to dissipate blame, it seems she was struggling with mental illness, which was certainly a major contributing factor to her death, and maybe the people around her could have supported her better through that, I didn't know her, so I can't say. Unfortunately, there's only so much that can be forcibly done to help an adult who doesn't want help. But your argument makes no sense whatsoever. 

thellama73 wrote: The Truth wrote: thellama73 wrote: I do think it's sad, but ultimately we all make our own choices and it kind of bugs me to see people blaming the record industry. Even when they only made her rehab in preparation for a tour? That's kind of their fault amirite? I mean sure "she's the one who took them" but without anybody slapping her hand telling her no, why on earth would she think it was wrong? Um, because everyone knows that if you take as many drugs as she took you will die. She was a laughingstock and no one was surprised when she died at such a young age. She had to have been aware of her reputation.

I'm saying she needed help, she needed to not be making music and take a break. Her agents wanted her to make money. I'm saying she doesn't deserve all of the blame.

I was kinda just horrified those lyrics were so popular.
Not even sure how to feel about it.

I do know she went to rehab, (wasn't too much my point really) but honestly she was doomed. It is sad indeed, to be so tormented and suffer such a fate so young, for anyone.


Edited by JJLehto - July 25 2011 at 23:38

Negoba wrote: Why is it so often 27 years old?

Small sample size.

thellama73 wrote: Equality 7-2521 wrote: Negoba wrote: Why is it so often 27 years old? Small sample size. So you don't believe in curses, then?

Let's say I do not have enough information to reject the Null hypothesis that there are no curses.

thellama73 wrote: Um, because everyone knows that if you take as many drugs as she took you will die.

Unless you're Keith Richards.  Then you're immortal.

Watched the dvd last night LIVE IN LONDON