Once upon a time, death drew silence. Now it draws clicks. Sama Sambit asks a simple question. When did we lose our respect for the dead? After conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a student event in Utah, his death became just another trend. Outrage for clicks, not compassion. South African personality Nota Baloyi called him trash, a post the US State Department said celebrated the assassination. The result was swift. Visa revoked. Actions meet consequences. Then came Trevor Noah, the global comedian who built a career speaking about pain and prejudice. On stage in Saudi Arabia, he joked about Kirk being shot while defending guns. Where is the humour in a man’s death? Families are grieving. Students are traumatised. Yet the internet’s comedians and influencers turn tragedy into theatre. Sama Sambit says this is not about politics or ideology. It is about basic humanity. Death is not a punchline. Words have weight. Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequence.