Talk:Benjamin Hendrickson

message: I see that some previous edits were to remove information about how Benjamin died. Listen, I have great respect for the man, and was a fan of him and of the show. But this is an encyclopedia, and we need to report facts. And one of the facts of his death, as reported by the New York Times and other media, was that he took his own life with a gunshot to the head. I understand that it's a difficult topic, but we need to have facts in the article, so please don't delete the info. NickBurns 02:27, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Death 

message: I am making further comment here because of a comment above by another user that suggested that I was considering my viewpoint more valuable than others, or that I was trying to be an "arbiter of fact". 
I am simply restating the facts as they appear in the New York Times article that addressed his death. The NYT ran this item from the Associated Press wire. The text of the article reads: 
HUNTINGTON, N.Y., July 7 (AP) — Benjamin Hendrickson, an Emmy Award-winning actor on the "As the World Turns" soap opera, committed suicide at his home on Long Island this week, police officials said. He was 55. Suffolk County police officers, called by concerned neighbors, said they found him dead in bed on Monday; the cause was a gunshot to the head, they said.
Mr. Hendrickson was a member of the first graduating class of the Juilliard School of Drama, along with Kevin Kline and Patti LuPone. He appeared on Broadway in the early 1980's in the title role of "The Elephant Man" and in the 1984 revival of "Awake and Sing!" He played Chief of Detectives Hal Munson for more than 20 years on "As the World Turns" on CBS, winning a Daytime Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in 2003. His last broadcast appearance on the show is scheduled for Wednesday.''
Just wanted to clarify that point, should anyone else have questions as to why that information is included. Thanks. NickBurns 17:36, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: There appears to be a consensus growing that the details of Ben Hendrickson's death should remain. Wikipedia is indeed based off of consensus, and as Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, facts should not be avoided. Also, Wikipedia is not censored, so the details should not be removed because they may be unpleasant. Does that clear things up a bit? Cowman109Talk 19:41, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

text: No they don't. Theresa to the rescue with semiprotection. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 22:25, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

text: Yes, your opinion is indeed supposed to be equally valid. Your opinions, however, are much more likely to be listened to equally if you create an account; not to mention it makes it easier to contact you as you have a rotating IP. Also, going about making personal attacks gives people a negative impression of you, and thus makes your opinion appear less valid. However, there are many editors who disagree with you, and Wikipedia is based on consensus. As it stands, though, removing how Hendrickson died is censorship of material you find offensive to his family, but Wikipedia is not censored. Please respect that a majority of editors disagrees with you based on policy. Your personal attacks, however, are completely unnecessary and offensive, so please stop that at once. Thank you. Cowman109Talk 02:02, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Further comment 

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