Bin Laden - celebrations

[luvmy3]

On the bolded part--maybe that is where we differ. I don't think Bin Laden was a human being. He was the lowest scum of the earth. He was a murdering coward that hid behind his followers. No, no human there.

Yes, this 1000 times! Bin Laden was not human, he was an evil monster.

 

[TLSnell1981]

A very interesting CNN article about whether it's morally right to celebrate:

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/02/is-it-morally-right-to-celebrate-bin-ladens-death/?hpt=T1

CNN isn't my moral barometer.

FoxNews is playing clips from 09/11 right now.... I think a lot of people HAVE forgotten.... watch those clips for a minute and then tell me you aren't a little bit satisfied that Bin Laden is dead.... I'm not dancing in the streets... but if somebody wants to I think they should.

ITA..too many have forgotten. I think, some reactions/emotions have been bottled up for over 9 years.

 

[snapppyd]

I don't know if we are still discussing the original topic (it's hard to tell around here sometimes) but after giving this thought, here's my opinion (which might prove to be vastly unpopular, but like that's never happened before!)

I live in New York City. On September 11th, almost 3000 of my neighbors were killed, through no action of their own. They weren't fighting a battle, they were on their way to work. They were killed because they were Americans. Today, many of the First Responders -- the people who spent their time in the ruins of the WTC trying to find survivors, are dying of respiratory illnesses directly caused by the particles from those buildings. Not to mention the psychological pain of all of the families and friends of all of the people listed above.

So, if we want to celebrate the assissination of the evil son-of-a-(can't use word on the Dis) who was directly responsible for all of that pain, we will. And we really don't give two doodies if anyone is condemning us.

Thank you!!!

 

[Swalphin]

Let me start by saying how happy I am that Bin Laden was caught. I think it´s amazing that the US Army was able to find him after all these years!
BUT....and yes, there is a but, I am disgusted by the celebrations in the streets. Just as much as I was disgusted by seeing muslim celebrations after 9/11.

As Firedancer pointed out above,
The OP set the tone by her original post. I would never go over to the UK section of this board and say why and what disgusted me about their country.

Bin Laden's atrocities against all man kind are inexcusable. The USS Cole, the first bomb in the world trade center, 9/11, the deaths at the resort in Bali, the dragging naked of a young soldier threw the street of Mogadishu. He was not a human being maybe he was born one but, he died an evil monster. There will be another evil monster just waiting to fill his shoes does not diminish the satisfaction I feel in his death.

I felt and feel very proud that because of the USA he is off of this planet.
It is a cause to celebrate, in my home .

 

[wvjules]

As Firedancer pointed out above,
The OP set the tone by her original post. I would never go over to the UK section of this board and say why and what disgusted me about their country.

Bin Laden's atrocities against all man kind are inexcusable. The USS Cole, the first bomb in the world trade center, 9/11, the deaths at the resort in Bali, the dragging naked of a young soldier threw the street of Mogadishu. He was not a human being maybe he was born one but, he died an evil monster. There will be another evil monster just waiting to fill his shoes does not diminish the satisfaction I feel in his death.

I felt and feel very proud that because of the USA he is off of this planet.
It is a cause to celebrate, in my home .

She did not say she was disgusted by AMERICA. She was disgusted at the celebrations of some. No where did she say America itself disgusted her.

And to those that have said that the ones that don't like the celebrations, or don't celebrate, have forgotten 9/11..you are mistaken. I don't think anyone has forgotten that day, how the felt, what they saw. And to suggest otherwise, is, IMO, insulting.

 

[Swalphin]

She did not say she was disgusted by AMERICA. She was disgusted at the celebrations of some. No where did she say America itself disgusted her.

And to those that have said that the ones that don't like the celebrations, or don't celebrate, have forgotten 9/11..you are mistaken. I don't think anyone has forgotten that day, how the felt, what they saw. And to suggest otherwise, is, IMO, insulting.

She said she was disgusted by the celebrations, those celebrations were in the USA by Americans.

So I'll rephrase I would not go to the UK section of this board and state what disgusts me by what I have seen celebrated in their country, happy.

 

[ols386]

She said she was disgusted by the celebrations, those celebrations were in the USA by Americans.

So I'll rephrase I would not go to the UK section of this board and state what disgusts me by what I have seen celebrated in their country, happy.

Agree.

Were there celebrations in other countries that Bin Laden was dead?

All the video and clips I saw and heard about on the news were here in the U.S. So if there were celebrations in other countries, then I did not see it.

 

[wvjules]

She said she was disgusted by the celebrations, those celebrations were in the USA by Americans.

So I'll rephrase I would not go to the UK section of this board and state what disgusts me by what I have seen celebrated in their country, happy.

That is completely different than saying that America disgusts her.

I'm bowing out of this now because some are getting too emotional and *****y, and insulting.

 

[Swalphin]

That is completely different than saying that America disgusts her.

I'm bowing out of this now because some are getting too emotional and *****y, and insulting.

Well in my book when someone is disgusted by the actions of a group of people who belong to one larger group, she/he is stating disgust by those people individually and as a whole. The people the OP was referencing her disgust with are individual American citizens celebrating the actions of our country as a whole.

 

[Liberty Belle]

I am very glad he's dead, but I have a little problem with the celebrations, too. I can certainly understand why some want to celebrate and I don't think poorly of people who do, but...for me it just seems wrong.

LOL I didn't see how long this thread was when I posted - haven't read any other responses. Ooops.

 

[wvjules]

Well in my book when someone is disgusted by the actions of a group of people who belong to one larger group, she/he is stating disgust by those people individually and as a whole. The people the OP was referencing her disgust with are individual American citizens celebrating the actions of our country as a whole.

By that logic you are disgusted by and hate all Muslims?

 

[FergieTCat]

Well in my book when someone is disgusted by the actions of a group of people who belong to one larger group, she/he is stating disgust by those people individually and as a whole. The people the OP was referencing her disgust with are individual American citizens celebrating the actions of our country as a whole.

OK, define "celebrating".

 

[Swalphin]

I am very glad he's dead, but I have a little problem with the celebrations, too. I can certainly understand why some want to celebrate and I don't think poorly of people who do, but...for me it just seems wrong.

LOL I didn't see how long this thread was when I posted - haven't read any other responses. Ooops.

That is your right and never did you say you were disgusted by the people who chose to celebrate. As I am not disgusted by you choosing not to celebrate.

 

[Lovely2CU]

I think very differently to you...time to get into the real world.

Well in my book when someone is disgusted by the actions of a group of people who belong to one larger group, she/he is stating disgust by those people individually and as a whole. The people the OP was referencing her disgust with are individual American citizens celebrating the actions of our country as a whole.

 

[Swalphin]

OK, define "celebrating".

I will tell you what I saw on TV. People spontaneously singing our national Anthem, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, waving flags. Feeling joy that there is one less evil monster on this planet.

 

[Liberty Belle]

I think the celebrations in the street are a way for an entire country that seems to be so split most of the time to come together and, just for a little while, breathe a sigh of relief. Not because we feel safer, but because this man's actions caused so many people so much heartbreak and grief and completely changed every single one of our lives.

I don't necessarily see it as celebrating HIS death so much as celebrating the end of something evil and the triumph of seeing justice served. (Knowing all the while that we really aren't any safer than we were 48 hours ago).

It's symbolic, in a way.[/QUOTE]

I understand that and that makes me see it in a different light.

 

[Swalphin]

I think very differently to you...time to get into the real world.

I find that very insulting, get into the real world.

 

[wvjules]

OK, define "celebrating".

I think, maybe, people in this thread have different idea of "celebrating".

 

[PrincessKsMom]

OK, define "celebrating".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHQLQ1Rc_Js&feature=grec_index

Unfortunately they removed the music.

 

[wvjules]

I will tell you what I saw on TV. People spontaneously singing our national Anthem, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, waving flags. Feeling joy that there is one less evil monster on this planet.

Did you not see the people outside the WH acting like they were at a kegger?

Chanting USA at a baseball game, waving the american flag, reciting the pledge of allegiance are completely different types of celebrations than the party-type atmosphere that I saw on TV.