Osama Bin Laden Celebrations labelled "Disguisting"
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Seriously, the idea that people should be disgusted and show respect to Osama Bin Laden is a bit excessive. Celebrating his death is a bit like celebrating that of Hitler. They were both more monster than man. People may spout crap about how he was trying to strike back at a controlling nation, that some would consider him a revolutionary, but he specifically targeted civilians, with the clear intention of killing thousands of them. In my opinion, targeting civilians is the distinct line between revolutionary and terrorist, between a soldier and a butcher. He deserved to die, and if millions of people want to dance on his grave, then I don't blame them.
Any reason to bash America. Look at things another way. It is just a small victory in the fight against terrorism. Would have been interesting to bring him in alive, but that would have been insane. I don't celebrate his death, but I do celebrate that step that his reign of terror, (real or perceived at this point) is over. I would prefer a world without hate and I'd like to say I did not hate this man, but I hate what he stood for, a world of terror. Not his religious views, but his actions to believe he has the right to take others lives, not in defense of his life or liberty, but... ok rant off.. I will not Judge, God will judge him. Give the US it's 48 hours of congrats, and let's move on.
I find absolutely nothing wrong with celebrating the death of a man who is largely responsible for the deaths of over 3000 innocent civilians.
He's got a fair point, though I think he's off on how many muslims supported the man.
But you know what? Fuck that. I see no reason to stop the celebrations of the death of one of the most powerful religious fundamentalist militants in the world, of a man who fought for one of the most backwards models of societies we can conceive of, of the man who has lead his own people to kill themselves as pawns in his fight. The man was less than dirt to me, and most others, and it's a good thing that he's gone.
But you know what? Fuck that. I see no reason to stop the celebrations of the death of one of the most powerful religious fundamentalist militants in the world, of a man who fought for one of the most backwards models of societies we can conceive of, of the man who has lead his own people to kill themselves as pawns in his fight. The man was less than dirt to me, and most others, and it's a good thing that he's gone.
My two cents, go:
Does anyone else think that partying and rubbing it in is going to do anything to make 'the terrorists' as they're called any less angry? I'd be pretty pissed off if I saw people partying at the killing of my leader, especially if I was already pissed off at the people who killed them prior to their death...
Does anyone else think that partying and rubbing it in is going to do anything to make 'the terrorists' as they're called any less angry? I'd be pretty pissed off if I saw people partying at the killing of my leader, especially if I was already pissed off at the people who killed them prior to their death...
While I am not celebrating his death (He's dead, but this doesn't undo the damage he caused), yet I distinctly recall several Muslim cities celebrating when the World Trade towers collapsed.
They celebrated the unjustified murder of thousands. I think the people in New York and Washington at least are entitled to celebrating the death of he who deliberately orchestrated said murders.
They celebrated the unjustified murder of thousands. I think the people in New York and Washington at least are entitled to celebrating the death of he who deliberately orchestrated said murders.
If we really want to drop all pretenses that we are better than "them" than I guess it is alright. But don't say you are fighting in the name of freedom, human rights and what not and than celebrate people's death.
All I gotta' say is, to most of the people in this thread: How's the weather up there, on your high horses?
No, this isn't going to end the conflict in Afghanistan, but god damn, we've been trying to get that guy for what, over a decade? Let the people celebrate this small victory. Besides, Bin Laden had it coming, that guy was a dick.
He did have a magnificent beard though... Gotta' give him that, atleast.
No, this isn't going to end the conflict in Afghanistan, but god damn, we've been trying to get that guy for what, over a decade? Let the people celebrate this small victory. Besides, Bin Laden had it coming, that guy was a dick.
He did have a magnificent beard though... Gotta' give him that, atleast.
In all fairness, this is the MAN who caused such widespread terror throughout the WORLD?
and suddenly now because one man has said this is bad, suddenly it's wrong the celebrate the fact that monster is gone?
how can he even DARE compare this to September 11th?
9/11 was a tragedy of unimaginable proportions, Osama Bin Laden being killed is a victory to society and order?
why should a man who killed many thousands of innocents be allowed to walk free simply because of some peoples views?
"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." - sorry, but that is blatantly promoting the extremists views,
I know many muslims and NONE of them thought this man was anything but scum, he was the reason for such hatred towards their religion,
and by no means does this account for the CLAIMED "atrocities" the American troops dished out in the war, but how can anyone justify showing respect to someone who wanted, above ALL else, to destroy our way of life?
and suddenly now because one man has said this is bad, suddenly it's wrong the celebrate the fact that monster is gone?
how can he even DARE compare this to September 11th?
9/11 was a tragedy of unimaginable proportions, Osama Bin Laden being killed is a victory to society and order?
why should a man who killed many thousands of innocents be allowed to walk free simply because of some peoples views?
"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." - sorry, but that is blatantly promoting the extremists views,
I know many muslims and NONE of them thought this man was anything but scum, he was the reason for such hatred towards their religion,
and by no means does this account for the CLAIMED "atrocities" the American troops dished out in the war, but how can anyone justify showing respect to someone who wanted, above ALL else, to destroy our way of life?
Headlines, 1945
"THE director of the Forum on Australia's Germannic Relations (FAGR) has labelled US celebrations over the death of Adolf Hitler "disgusting" and called on people to be more reserved."
"THE director of the Forum on Australia's Germannic Relations (FAGR) has labelled US celebrations over the death of Adolf Hitler "disgusting" and called on people to be more reserved."
It's pretty macabre. I mean, an enemy falls ... a public face for a large network of violent extremists.
But at the same time, shouldn't people mourn that killing is necessary? I mean wars begin when diplomacy fails or in the face of oppression becomes far too great, but shouldn't people be turning around and saying "You know ... there are reasons why people are willing to kill themselves to strike against us... perhaps we should look at our foreign policies in order to avoid a repeat of this man's heinous actions."?
I would hope that if Americans do celebrate, that they also remember how respect and decency is not a one-way street ... there are reasons for anti-US rhetoric.
I mean President Carter, Wolfowitz, Cheney and Rumsfeld have directly contributed to death and destruction on a scale not unlike Hitler, or Stalin, over the many years ... but the world did not dance on Carter's grave ...
I would hope that celebrations bring into light glaring faults in US foreign policy once the dust settles and the terrorist networks are shut down and the fighting ends (if it does so).
But at the same time, shouldn't people mourn that killing is necessary? I mean wars begin when diplomacy fails or in the face of oppression becomes far too great, but shouldn't people be turning around and saying "You know ... there are reasons why people are willing to kill themselves to strike against us... perhaps we should look at our foreign policies in order to avoid a repeat of this man's heinous actions."?
I would hope that if Americans do celebrate, that they also remember how respect and decency is not a one-way street ... there are reasons for anti-US rhetoric.
I mean President Carter, Wolfowitz, Cheney and Rumsfeld have directly contributed to death and destruction on a scale not unlike Hitler, or Stalin, over the many years ... but the world did not dance on Carter's grave ...
I would hope that celebrations bring into light glaring faults in US foreign policy once the dust settles and the terrorist networks are shut down and the fighting ends (if it does so).
People celebrated when Hitler killed himself. Was it not ok to celebrate that either? Bin Laden wanted all of us killed, the threat (from him at least) is gone, I think that's reason enough to celebrate.
I wouldn't say so, no. Death is never justice. Death is the deprival of justice for the benefit of vengeance.elbrandino said:
On the contrary, I think now is the right time to be more worried than ever. A resourceful and insular network of committed fanatics have been granted a martyr to whom they can aspire, and with the figurehead removed, the one confirmed link to all the different cells is lost.
I'm significantly more afraid today with the (presumed) knowledge that he's dead than I was last night with the (again, presumed) knowledge that he was alive.