Need Clarification on Foul Points-possible tragic occurrence happened??

[IronicDeadBird]

Originally Posted by indieFan

The argument was not that "you shouldn't be sad because someone else is sadder [sic]." The argument is that the word "tragic" was erroneously used in this instance.

Per Webster.com (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tragic), the simple definitions are:

: causing strong feelings of sadness usually because someone has died in a way that seems very shocking, unfair, etc.

: involving very sad or serious topics : of or relating to tragedy

Per the same link, the full definitions are:

1: of, marked by, or expressive of tragedy <the tragic significance of the atomic bomb — H. S. Truman>

2 a : dealing with or treated in tragedy <the tragic hero>
b : appropriate to or typical of tragedy

3 a : regrettably serious or unpleasant : deplorable, lamentable <a tragic mistake>
b : marked by a sense of tragedy

Nowhere do the definitions even come close to describing the issue of foul points as "tragic".

Sorry for continuing to hijack this thread.

I think what he was getting at was different. Okay so lets continue this situation. What if I go and say...

"Patrick I know you had a few people die but that isn't tragic. Did you hear about the bubonic plague now thats tragic."

Isn't that out of line? Isn't using a dictionary definition to invalidate someone elses feelings and make them look (frankly petty) something that we don't want to be okay in the CD community?

I'm going to get so much heat for this I already know...