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JenniferEver
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Am I alone in this?
I really don't feel like celebrating.
Geraldo Rivera was announcing the news and he had such a grin on his face. My sister just had Glenn Beck on and he was laughing about it. I just feel like it's still very serious and I can't celebrate a death. I understand the importance, but it's also repaying violence with violence and I feel like maybe it's a necessary evil, but it's a grave decision and should not be taken lightly.
I'm also VERY uncomfortable about people celebrating in the streets. I understand the feeling of wanting to celebrate that we got the bad guy, and in some over simplified way, good wins over evil, but people had to die, and people had to kill other human beings. I also fear it will incite MORE violence. And weren't we so insulted when people danced in the streets after the 9/11 attacks? Why would we do the same thing? This is actually a very scary time with very real fears of retaliation. I just can't see celebrating in the streets.
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Re: Am I alone in this?
It doesn't bother me in the least how someone else reacts to it or if they want to celebrate or not....
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| Posted 5/2/11 5:43 PM |
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Re: Am I alone in this?
You are not alone. A couple of my friends just posted this quote on Facebook.
"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." --Martin Luther King, Jr.
I agree with you about the celebrating in the streets. It just doesn't sit well with me.
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cateyemm
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Re: Am I alone in this?
Posted by tourist
You are not alone. A couple of my friends just posted this quote on Facebook.
"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." --Martin Luther King, Jr.
I agree with you about the celebrating in the streets. It just doesn't sit well with me.
awesome quote. none of my dingbat FB friends have posted anything of the like. no i am not a celebrator. i agree wholeheartedly with you guys, however, if that's how others roll, to each his own.
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emilylives
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Re: Am I alone in this?
Posted by tourist
You are not alone. A couple of my friends just posted this quote on Facebook.
"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." --Martin Luther King, Jr.
I agree with you about the celebrating in the streets. It just doesn't sit well with me.
That's a wonderful quote, and OP, I totally know what you mean.
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kelkel09
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Re: Am I alone in this?
Posted by tourist
You are not alone. A couple of my friends just posted this quote on Facebook.
"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." --Martin Luther King, Jr.
I agree with you about the celebrating in the streets. It just doesn't sit well with me.
i have seen this a few times on fb too. I like the quote. I don't understand ppl dancing/celebrating in the streets either.
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JennZ
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Re: Am I alone in this?
Yeah, I dont care how and where they celebrate. Im not one for rooting on death, but this SOB had it coming. You can not compare this celebration with what his followers did after 9/11. Just cant.
Jmho
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JenniferEver
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Re: Am I alone in this?
A few of my friends posted the quote also
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Otherme
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Re: Am I alone in this?
I personally don't feel like actually celebrating, but i'm very happy that he was killed and the US was the one to do it.
To me, a celebration is for something happy.. a celebration is what you do when your team wins, or when you graduate
we didn't 'win'
we got some small measure of closure for the horror that happened on 9/11.
doesn't mean this war or terrorism or any of this is over.
But i do understand if people want to celebrate to let off steam and show solidarity or patriotism.. its just not something i would do myself.
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Re: Am I alone in this?
Posted by Otherme
I personally don't feel like actually celebrating, but i'm very happy that he was killed and the US was the one to do it.
To me, a celebration is for something happy.. a celebration is what you do when your team wins, or when you graduate
we didn't 'win'
we got some small measure of closure for the horror that happened on 9/11.
doesn't mean this war or terrorism or any of this is over.
But i do understand if people want to celebrate to let off steam and show solidarity or patriotism.. its just not something i would do myself.
*LIKE*
(I'm too tired to put words together myself)
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JenniferEver
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Re: Am I alone in this?
Posted by Otherme
I personally don't feel like actually celebrating, but i'm very happy that he was killed and the US was the one to do it.
To me, a celebration is for something happy.. a celebration is what you do when your team wins, or when you graduate
we didn't 'win'
we got some small measure of closure for the horror that happened on 9/11.
doesn't mean this war or terrorism or any of this is over.
But i do understand if people want to celebrate to let off steam and show solidarity or patriotism.. its just not something i would do myself.
One of my friends put it well on facebook "Can we please stop acting like we won the superbowl?"
I understand why people would feel happy and relieved. I'm just personally worried about the unintended consequences.
When they showed people celebrating outside the white house and the the WTC site I was shocked. It never occurred to me that people would do that, though it is cool in a way to see people banding together.
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TaraHutch
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Re: Am I alone in this?
I'm 100% with you on this. I've had a knot in my stomach since last night. I don't feel any safer since this happened, or even vindicated. I'm actually more scared than ever right now.
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JenniferEver
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Re: Am I alone in this?
Posted by TaraHutch
I'm 100% with you on this. I've had a knot in my stomach since last night. I don't feel any safer since this happened, or even vindicated. I'm actually more scared than ever right now.
I know! Me too. I almost feel like it would be better to have not killed him or to have not announced it at the very least. It's like a win in one category, but it's opening a can of worms. I'm worried.
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Re: Am I alone in this?
I completely agree with you!!
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Re: Am I alone in this?
It doesn't sit well with me either.
I just think this is the beginning of the next chapter of killing and craziness to happen in our country and elsewhere.
I also think as usual, it's another political stunt to take the spot-light off the real issues that should be addressed in our own country right now.
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emilain
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Re: Am I alone in this?
I think retaliation is going to be horrible at this point. Bin Ladin was a mastermind, I;'m sure he has 20 guys in line to replace him and now as they watch our smiling faces and laugh and makes jokes about Osama, makes me feel like we shoul tone it down too! I work in a military hospital and although ther eis a great sense of pride that a mission has been accomplished, ther eis no sense of more security 
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drpepper318
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Re: Am I alone in this?
Posted by Otherme
I personally don't feel like actually celebrating, but i'm very happy that he was killed and the US was the one to do it.
To me, a celebration is for something happy.. a celebration is what you do when your team wins, or when you graduate
we didn't 'win'
we got some small measure of closure for the horror that happened on 9/11.
doesn't mean this war or terrorism or any of this is over.
But i do understand if people want to celebrate to let off steam and show solidarity or patriotism.. its just not something i would do myself.
ITA. On the one hand I hope he rots in hell. On the other hand I'm frightened of retaliation.
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mrsBLT
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Re: Am I alone in this?
our celebrating now and their celebrating then are two different things to me.
their attack on us was kind of out of nowhere. it was an uncalled for act of terror - and they celebrated the meaningless death of thousands of innocent people.
our killing of bin laden was revenge. revenge for the thousands of people he ordered to kill. revenge for the fear and sadness of the people in this country since that day.
now, if we celebrated every time our soldiers killed a bunch of innocent people... that would be wrong. celebrating the death of the mastermind of such a horrible event in american history... it's not right but if people want to celebrate, i'm not going to judge them for it.
the reality is that bin laden was killed. they're going to try and retaliate whether we celebrate or not.
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DiamondGirl
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Re: Am I alone in this?
Posted by Otherme
I personally don't feel like actually celebrating, but i'm very happy that he was killed and the US was the one to do it.
To me, a celebration is for something happy.. a celebration is what you do when your team wins, or when you graduate
we didn't 'win'
we got some small measure of closure for the horror that happened on 9/11.
doesn't mean this war or terrorism or any of this is over.
But i do understand if people want to celebrate to let off steam and show solidarity or patriotism.. its just not something i would do myself.
Exactly this.
I do love that quote and I do agree with it. But I also cannot begrudge the friend I have who lost her brother in 9/11 if she wants to celebrate. For me celebrating is not the right word, but it is nice to have closure and feel justice has been served.
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Babymakin
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Re: Am I alone in this?
Posted by JenniferEver
I'm also VERY uncomfortable about people celebrating in the streets.
For me, I dont want to world to see we are "celebrating". Frankly I'm glad he is dead and have zero remorse about it. Killing him has saved many lives of innocents in the future.
But on 9/11 Palestinians were out in the street handing out candy because it was a sweet day for them. Any celebrating we do, I feel, makes me remember that. And for the only reason I dont want to insite retaliation.
But I'm glad he is dead.
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NervousNell
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Posted by TaraHutch
I'm 100% with you on this. I've had a knot in my stomach since last night. I don't feel any safer since this happened, or even vindicated. I'm actually more scared than ever right now.
I agree. I really don't feel happy or excited over this.
IMO this isn't going to change a thing- just maybe make things even worse.
I doubt his followers are going to let this go unpunished....
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MrsGmomof3
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Re: Am I alone in this?
Posted by JennZ
Yeah, I dont care how and where they celebrate. Im not one for rooting on death, but this SOB had it coming. You can not compare this celebration with what his followers did after 9/11. Just cant.
Jmho
I agree. The people celebrating NOW are celebrating that justice was served to a mass murderer.
The people who were celebrating after the Sept. 11 attacks were celebrating the loss of INNOCENT lives that were murdered in cold blood.
Cannot compare.
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JenniferEver
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Re: Am I alone in this?
Posted by Babymakin
Posted by JenniferEver
I'm also VERY uncomfortable about people celebrating in the streets.
For me, I dont want to world to see we are "celebrating". Frankly I'm glad he is dead and have zero remorse about it. Killing him has saved many lives of innocents in the future.
But on 9/11 Palestinians were out in the street handing out candy because it was a sweet day for them. Any celebrating we do, I feel, makes me remember that. And for the only reason I dont want to insite retaliation.
But I'm glad he is dead.
I agree with this
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Re: Am I alone in this?
I drove past Babylon Town Hall this evening.
They had the whole lineup of flags outside and the signboard said something like: Thanks to the US Navy Seals and our service people for serving justice.
Yes, I always agree thanks to our servicepeople. But it just rubbed me the wrong way. I guess because it's a gov't building.
If it was a 'support our troops' or 'remember 9/11' I would have no problems with it - but the 'serving justice' part just got to me.
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Re: Am I alone in this?
Posted by mrsBLT
our celebrating now and their celebrating then are two different things to me.
their attack on us was kind of out of nowhere. it was an uncalled for act of terror - and they celebrated the meaningless death of thousands of innocent people.
our killing of bin laden was revenge. revenge for the thousands of people he ordered to kill. revenge for the fear and sadness of the people in this country since that day.
now, if we celebrated every time our soldiers killed a bunch of innocent people... that would be wrong. celebrating the death of the mastermind of such a horrible event in american history... it's not right but if people want to celebrate, i'm not going to judge them for it.
the reality is that bin laden was killed. they're going to try and retaliate whether we celebrate or not.
ITA
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