User blog comment:DYBAD/Character Sheet/@comment-4867780-20141127015300/@comment-5265497-20141128100107

Well, we would probably be talking about the contributions and accomplishments the character has made in life. Look at how we treat famous or infamous figures and authorities throughout their life. We have a short attention span so our minds readily remove the dross that doesn't showcase how great or abysmal that individual was. For example, we don't look at Beethoven's death as a horrible, inevitable cessation of biological function, we would rather pinpoint how many people attended his funeral and what he did to attain that popularity.