Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>There are killings just as senseless every day, yet they don't get the media
>attention. You may not care about them, but the victims families certainly
>do. Lennon was just another guy that happened to write songs. He is no more
>or no less important than the guy that takes our trash, collects the bridge
>tolls or delivers the mail.

If you believe all humans are equally important, then yes.

If by "important" you mean "influential", then no.

Steve