Deathly euphemisms: “rest in peace” and “thoughts and prayers”
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Deathly euphemisms: “rest in peace” and “thoughts and prayers”

Death is a fact of life. Sayings like “rest in peace” and “our thoughts and prayers are with the victims” are euphemisms: they enable us to go on without thinking about death. Not thinking about death can help us cope, but let’s not imagine that we’re actually saying anything when we say these things. I’ve been thinking…