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upaloopa

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8. We are not celebrating here either death.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 01:23 PM

Apr 2013

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.

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