I know we really don't need another one of these, but I think it's quite relevant:
"THE director of the Forum on Australia's Islamic Relations (FAIR) has labelled US celebrations over the death Osama Bin Laden "disgusting" and called on people to be more reserved.
Kuranda Seyit said the images of Americans rejoicing in the streets of Washington and New York after US President Barack Obama announced bin Laden had been killed in Pakistan were not appropriate.
"I'm just totally disgusted about it," he said.
"(The celebrations) are just like the so-called reports by American television of Muslims celebrating after September 11, this is just as bad.
"We need to show a little bit more respect towards humanity, even if they're the bad guys."
Mr Seyit said the al-Qaeda leader had galvanised the Muslim community in the past.
"The way he is viewed now, I would say 50 in terms of pro and 50 in terms of against.
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"A lot of people see him as a negative representative of the Muslim community.
"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."
However, Mr Seyit did point to the advent of social networking as a great way of breaking down radicalism and promoting democracy, as shown in the recent revolution in Tunisia.
"Connecting other people who have similar grievances through that medium has meant that people can talk about that and it helps people to be less radical," he said.
Nevertheless, Mr Seyit said he was sceptical of the news bin Laden was dead and was waiting for photographs of the body to be released."
( http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/us-celebrations-labelled-disgusting/story-e6frfku0-1226048586138 )
Now, personally, I'm inclined to agree. It's not that they're celebrating, Bin Laden was obviously a very hated person all over the world. But it's the fact that they're celebrating the death of a man, no matter how evil.
I think Mr. Seyit is absolutely right in that US citizens are doing exactly what they critisize Islamic communities in the Middle East and Asia of doing.
I think a bit of celebration is absolutely warranted, but I also think that a bit of reservedness is also in order. At the end of the day, this is still the death of a person.
What do you think?
Edit: Ooops, Sorry, I put it in the wrong forum, if any mods wanna move it to the right one
"THE director of the Forum on Australia's Islamic Relations (FAIR) has labelled US celebrations over the death Osama Bin Laden "disgusting" and called on people to be more reserved.
Kuranda Seyit said the images of Americans rejoicing in the streets of Washington and New York after US President Barack Obama announced bin Laden had been killed in Pakistan were not appropriate.
"I'm just totally disgusted about it," he said.
"(The celebrations) are just like the so-called reports by American television of Muslims celebrating after September 11, this is just as bad.
"We need to show a little bit more respect towards humanity, even if they're the bad guys."
Mr Seyit said the al-Qaeda leader had galvanised the Muslim community in the past.
"The way he is viewed now, I would say 50 in terms of pro and 50 in terms of against.
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"A lot of people see him as a negative representative of the Muslim community.
"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."
However, Mr Seyit did point to the advent of social networking as a great way of breaking down radicalism and promoting democracy, as shown in the recent revolution in Tunisia.
"Connecting other people who have similar grievances through that medium has meant that people can talk about that and it helps people to be less radical," he said.
Nevertheless, Mr Seyit said he was sceptical of the news bin Laden was dead and was waiting for photographs of the body to be released."
( http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/us-celebrations-labelled-disgusting/story-e6frfku0-1226048586138 )
Now, personally, I'm inclined to agree. It's not that they're celebrating, Bin Laden was obviously a very hated person all over the world. But it's the fact that they're celebrating the death of a man, no matter how evil.
I think Mr. Seyit is absolutely right in that US citizens are doing exactly what they critisize Islamic communities in the Middle East and Asia of doing.
I think a bit of celebration is absolutely warranted, but I also think that a bit of reservedness is also in order. At the end of the day, this is still the death of a person.
What do you think?
Edit: Ooops, Sorry, I put it in the wrong forum, if any mods wanna move it to the right one
