Would it be reasonable to apply the logical arguments considering religions here? (Music) fandom seems like a relatively new concept - unlike the well-established act of mourning the dead. It seems to come down to whether you put more emphasis on strong personal but pre-established feelings versus known well-established concepts.
You could argue a person using the death of their mother might have no emotional attachment to their mother but are still using her death as an excuse. While this is morally questionable, it still does not set a bad precedent for an exemption on the level of a population. While on the other hand, accepting the excuse of pre-established niche fandom seems... (read more)
Would it be reasonable to apply the logical arguments considering religions here? (Music) fandom seems like a relatively new concept - unlike the well-established act of mourning the dead. It seems to come down to whether you put more emphasis on strong personal but pre-established feelings versus known well-established concepts.
You could argue a person using the death of their mother might have no emotional attachment to their mother but are still using her death as an excuse. While this is morally questionable, it still does not set a bad precedent for an exemption on the level of a population. While on the other hand, accepting the excuse of pre-established niche fandom seems... (read more)