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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:16 PM Apr 2013

Is there a difference between celebrating Margaret Thatcher's or Osama bin Laden's death?

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Is there a difference between celebrating Margaret Thatcher's or Osama bin Laden's death? (Original Post) ProSense Apr 2013 OP

Bin Laden masterminded an act of terrorism that killed over 2,000 people? n/t. TimberValley Apr 2013 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #2

I celebrated both. What's the problem? n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #3

Osama was an actual terrorist leader who could have been plotting new atrocities. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #4

Not that I'm into the hatefest, but that hardly sums up the damage cali Apr 2013 #6

My point is, that killing Osama could well have prevented future atrocities. (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #7

Maybe, but I doubt it. Seems like all he was doing was hanging out watching porn. cali Apr 2013 #11

I just don't get the celebrating. Not over bin laden or Thatcher or anyone else cali Apr 2013 #5

Agree. There's a quote by MLK: "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." n/t. TimberValley Apr 2013 #9

Thank you. enlightenment Apr 2013 #10

We are not celebrating here either death. upaloopa Apr 2013 #8

You tell me. Rex Apr 2013 #12

My reaction ProSense Apr 2013 #13

I was glad they got OBL too. Rex Apr 2013 #14

Ooh! Quoted! sibelian Apr 2013 #16

Woo hoo! ProSense Apr 2013 #17

my dad says that Thatcher was the Dpm12 Apr 2013 #15

Well, they both hurt and killed a LOT of people. Zoeisright Apr 2013 #18

TimberValley

(318 posts)

1. Bin Laden masterminded an act of terrorism that killed over 2,000 people? n/t.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:17 PM

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backscatter712

(26,355 posts)

3. I celebrated both. What's the problem? n/t

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:18 PM

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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

4. Osama was an actual terrorist leader who could have been plotting new atrocities.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:19 PM

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Thatcher was a broken down elderly lady suffering from severe dementia.

cali

(114,904 posts)

6. Not that I'm into the hatefest, but that hardly sums up the damage

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:21 PM

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she caused or her support for such vileness as apartheid.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

7. My point is, that killing Osama could well have prevented future atrocities. (nt)

Reply to cali (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:23 PM

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cali

(114,904 posts)

11. Maybe, but I doubt it. Seems like all he was doing was hanging out watching porn.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:25 PM

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cali

(114,904 posts)

5. I just don't get the celebrating. Not over bin laden or Thatcher or anyone else

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:20 PM

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For me it triggers something more like reflection and analysis. I'm not a fan of hate. I can't think of one good thing that has ever come from hating.

TimberValley

(318 posts)

9. Agree. There's a quote by MLK: "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." n/t.

Reply to cali (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:23 PM

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enlightenment

(8,830 posts)

10. Thank you.

Reply to cali (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:25 PM

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upaloopa

(11,417 posts)

8. We are not celebrating here either death.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:23 PM

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People are remembering these people for what they did and what they were.
In England they are celebrating because of the death of someone who made their lives worse.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

12. You tell me.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:26 PM

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You first.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

13. My reaction

Reply to Rex (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:33 PM

Apr 2013

to bin Laden's was good riddance. I was glad. On Thatcher, I really don't care. Still, people clearly have strong opinions about her death.

Morrissey: ‘Thatcher Was a Terror Without an Atom of Humanity’
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022638454

Dear Americans. I am British. And I'd just like to say...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022635645

Rex

(65,616 posts)

14. I was glad they got OBL too.

Reply to ProSense (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 02:39 PM

Apr 2013

The death of Thatcher, I know she was a horrible leader but don't know as much about her as I do her counterpart at the time - RWR.

Yes some people really really really did hate her...whereas I think the hatred for OBL is almost universal.