Osama Bin Laden Celebrations labelled "Disguisting"

[Hawkeye16]

Celebrating the death of man? Wrong.

Celebrating the death of a mass murderer after ten years of hunting the bastard? Unwrong.

 

[bdcjacko]

Speaking as an American. I am personally glad he is dead and can see the cause for celebration. Hurray for America. Now if only we could have done this with G.W. Bush still in charge, we could have gotten a another 4 years, or at least McCain.

 

[LiquidGrape]

Right. That's why I said the threat from him is gone. I'm fully aware a new leader could arise.

Yes, only I argue that the threat of him is very much alive. Only the man is dead.

 

[ryai458]

Bin Laden planned several attacks which caused thousands of deaths world wide and now the fucker is dead I say thats a decent reason to be celebrating.

 

[dkyros]

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[blackdwarf]

i think that a huge shitstorm is coming for the celabrations and for another action that has happen. i find it stupid to celabrate the dead of one man. yes, he is responsible for one of the greatest events in history and yes, he deserved to be killed, but to celabrate it? no.

the other thing is that his body was dumped in the ocean. i think many people are not happy with that.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

And somewhere in a 'rendition' nation, a group of CIA trained torturers interrogators are crying into their drinks.

 

[TonyVonTonyus]

Ummmmm... I don't know about you guys. But Osama was a bit of an asshole, to the point that he killed hundreds upon thousands of his own people and thousands of our own, not including the GIs killed in combat with his followers. And people are complaining? OH NO! THE RADICAL TERRORIST WHO ORCHASTRATED 9/11 AND THE LONGEST WAR IN AMERICAN HISTORY IS DEAD! HOW WILL WE GO ON?!

For those of you who mourn him or do anything les than laugh and dance, you can go and die in a hole.

I really agree with this guy. The man killed many people and that's an understatement. He killed both innocent and those who knew the risk of fighting him and put the world into an era of fear and hatred. There is nothing disguisting about celebrating his death, justice for those who lost something at his hands.

 

[BNguyen]

"But then, other people see him as someone who is at least having a go at some of those colonial powers interfering in Muslim affairs."

"Muslim Affairs"? Where does anyone get off by saying that? The man promoted terrorism, endeavored that his men kill as many people as possible who weren't on his side, as he's praised as a hero? He couldn't even be called a martyr.
Is it wrong to promote democracy? Is it wrong to want others to be able to make choices in how they think their countries should be run? Though it may interfere with culture, it can be culture which prevents stepping forward.
As long as people like this promote terrorism, the job of every freedom loving man, woman, and child will never cease

 

[Racistman3d]

Remember whenever the news showed all the people in the middle east celebrating after 9/11? This is exactly the same as those people, celebrating the murder of a human being (sure a despicable human being, but a person regardless), and somehow them doing that was disgusting and offensive but us celebrating murder is somehow justified. In both cases it is completely disgusting to me personally to celebrate anything like this. I can acknowledge feeling that justice has been served, but partying in the streets is just tasteless.

 

[Haiman]

I know we really don't need another one of these, but I think it's quite relevant:

"THE director of the Forum on Australia's Islamic Relations (FAIR) has labelled US celebrations over the death Osama Bin Laden "disgusting" and called on people to be more reserved.

Kuranda Seyit said the images of Americans rejoicing in the streets of Washington and New York after US President Barack Obama announced bin Laden had been killed in Pakistan were not appropriate.

"I'm just totally disgusted about it," he said.

"(The celebrations) are just like the so-called reports by American television of Muslims celebrating after September 11, this is just as bad.

"We need to show a little bit more respect towards humanity, even if they're the bad guys."

Mr Seyit said the al-Qaeda leader had galvanised the Muslim community in the past.

"The way he is viewed now, I would say 50 in terms of pro and 50 in terms of against.

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"A lot of people see him as a negative representative of the Muslim community.

"But then, other people see him as someone who is at least having a go at some of those colonial powers interfering in Muslim affairs."

However, Mr Seyit did point to the advent of social networking as a great way of breaking down radicalism and promoting democracy, as shown in the recent revolution in Tunisia.

"Connecting other people who have similar grievances through that medium has meant that people can talk about that and it helps people to be less radical," he said.

Nevertheless, Mr Seyit said he was sceptical of the news bin Laden was dead and was waiting for photographs of the body to be released."

( http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/us-celebrations-labelled-disgusting/story-e6frfku0-1226048586138 )

Now, personally, I'm inclined to agree. It's not that they're celebrating, Bin Laden was obviously a very hated person all over the world. But it's the fact that they're celebrating the death of a man, no matter how evil.

I think Mr. Seyit is absolutely right in that US citizens are doing exactly what they critisize Islamic communities in the Middle East and Asia of doing.

I think a bit of celebration is absolutely warranted, but I also think that a bit of reservedness is also in order. At the end of the day, this is still the death of a person.

What do you think?

Edit: Ooops, Sorry, I put it in the wrong forum, if any mods wanna move it to the right one

I celebrate every year the day that Hitler was reported to have died and I'll celebrate every year the day that this other mass murderer died as well. I have nothing against Islam or Muslims. By the way I also celebrate the day that Saddam was killed as well. Less evil and cruelty in the world is a good enough reason for me to have a smile on my face. Also I'm not American.

Again, if you read to the end of the post, I did say that I have no problem with someone celebrating the end of a Tyranny or regime as the result of the death of a person, which I sure is what you meant, but there no end of anything here, it's just a person who has been killed. Al Qaeda is still going strong, and the war can't even see ceasefire with a telescope.

Also, I'm pretty sure that every year you don't spill drunkenly onto the streets with a huge flag and yell stuff at traffic. That's the other part I have a problem with.

I did read to the end and know you don't have a problem with it and I know its not the end of anything yet but as far as I'm concerned it's a start.

Yeah, just like the death of Saddam Hussein was then end of the bloodshed in Iraq.

But I digress, can you not agree that it's people acting like a bunch of drunken yobs on the world stage isn't doing the US any good in regards to international relations.

You may not like the "muslims", but you can't fight them all. So try not to piss of the ones who you AREN'T enemies with by waving your dicks about in their faces.

From what I've seen people on the streets acted pretty decent, no burning of flags, no promises of killings of innocents. In my humble oppinion this will not change US international image at all. They are perfectly justified in celebrating the death of their nations enemy.

And please don't equate Osama with muslims. The man was a terorist, not a cultural leader. Those that will mourn his demise are not the kind of people americans would want to make friends with anyway.

 

[Misho-]

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I loved this part, that's entirely true.

Besides, even tho' I'm against such celebrations from the "winning" side. I mean... Who's going to stop them. They been at this since 2004 I think. I know it's geek of me to say this but it would like branding innapropiate the celebrations at the end of Star Wars episode 6 after the Emperor is dead and the Empire crumbles...
Just let them have their fun with this and it will blow over soon...

Wow Obama was the president that eventually caught Osama... :S Well you know what I mean...

 

[Metal Brother]

Thats FAIR. Hm.

I think thats true that we shouldn't celebrate a man dying.

Exactly.

My favorite quote (stolen from a Facebook friend) is from Mark Twain: "I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure."

Only by our actions can we differentiate ourselves from those we despise.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Those that will mourn his demise are not the kind of people americans would want to make friends with anyway.

Well, not make friends with them since the Cold War ended. Before then they were exactly the sort of people the US govt made friends with... as were Saddam Hussien and Osama Bon Jovi Bin Laden.

 

[diebane]

I think there is nothing to celebrate when hundreds and thousands of soldiers and innocent people have died for this one man to die. I think a "Ok, glad thats done" is more appropriate.

mfG diebane

 

[8bitlove2a03]

I would defend my country on the grounds that most are probably celebrating what his death means, not the death itself. Then I remember that my country is full of jingoistic morons who probably don't even see the significance of his death other than "derp we hated him now he's dead."

 

[Harbinger_]

I know we really don't need another one of these, but I think it's quite relevant:

"THE director of the Forum on Australia's Islamic Relations (FAIR) has labelled US celebrations over the death Osama Bin Laden "disgusting" and called on people to be more reserved.

Kuranda Seyit said the images of Americans rejoicing in the streets of Washington and New York after US President Barack Obama announced bin Laden had been killed in Pakistan were not appropriate.

"I'm just totally disgusted about it," he said.

"(The celebrations) are just like the so-called reports by American television of Muslims celebrating after September 11, this is just as bad.

"We need to show a little bit more respect towards humanity, even if they're the bad guys."

Mr Seyit said the al-Qaeda leader had galvanised the Muslim community in the past.

"The way he is viewed now, I would say 50 in terms of pro and 50 in terms of against.

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"A lot of people see him as a negative representative of the Muslim community.

"But then, other people see him as someone who is at least having a go at some of those colonial powers interfering in Muslim affairs."

However, Mr Seyit did point to the advent of social networking as a great way of breaking down radicalism and promoting democracy, as shown in the recent revolution in Tunisia.

"Connecting other people who have similar grievances through that medium has meant that people can talk about that and it helps people to be less radical," he said.

Nevertheless, Mr Seyit said he was sceptical of the news bin Laden was dead and was waiting for photographs of the body to be released."

( http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/us-celebrations-labelled-disgusting/story-e6frfku0-1226048586138 )

Now, personally, I'm inclined to agree. It's not that they're celebrating, Bin Laden was obviously a very hated person all over the world. But it's the fact that they're celebrating the death of a man, no matter how evil.

I think Mr. Seyit is absolutely right in that US citizens are doing exactly what they critisize Islamic communities in the Middle East and Asia of doing.

I think a bit of celebration is absolutely warranted, but I also think that a bit of reservedness is also in order. At the end of the day, this is still the death of a person.

What do you think?

Edit: Ooops, Sorry, I put it in the wrong forum, if any mods wanna move it to the right one

I celebrate every year the day that Hitler was reported to have died and I'll celebrate every year the day that this other mass murderer died as well. I have nothing against Islam or Muslims. By the way I also celebrate the day that Saddam was killed as well. Less evil and cruelty in the world is a good enough reason for me to have a smile on my face. Also I'm not American.

Again, if you read to the end of the post, I did say that I have no problem with someone celebrating the end of a Tyranny or regime as the result of the death of a person, which I sure is what you meant, but there no end of anything here, it's just a person who has been killed. Al Qaeda is still going strong, and the war can't even see ceasefire with a telescope.

Also, I'm pretty sure that every year you don't spill drunkenly onto the streets with a huge flag and yell stuff at traffic. That's the other part I have a problem with.

I did read to the end and know you don't have a problem with it and I know its not the end of anything yet but as far as I'm concerned it's a start.

Yeah, just like the death of Saddam Hussein was then end of the bloodshed in Iraq.

But I digress, can you not agree that it's people acting like a bunch of drunken yobs on the world stage isn't doing the US any good in regards to international relations.

You may not like the "muslims", but you can't fight them all. So try not to piss of the ones who you AREN'T enemies with by waving your dicks about in their faces.

I have nothing for or against muslim or people who vote islam like I said. But yeah I agree that people acting like that aren't really doing the US any good but then again it wouldn't do any country any good.

 

[TheRealCJ]

A lot of people were disgusted by the celebrations across the middle east on 9/11. I don't remember hearing any Islamic groups getting upset by those celebrations.

Well, to be fair, how OLD were you in 2001? given the mean age of most of the users here, I doubt that press coverage was paid close attention to ten years ago.

And most Muslims thoroughly condemned the attacks, most Muslim communities outside of the Middle east in fact.

 

[boyvirgo666]

i agree in that these people need to calm down and remember that his death does nothing to better the world.

 

[Patinator]

I've got to agree, the first thing i noticed was how disturbed i was that an entire country was celebrating death of a man, no matter how he was in life.