This scare the shit out of anyone else?

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

meh honestly i compare to video game multiplayer, we finally got that annoying troll kid on the other team who picks the annoying OP combo hiding behind corners camping like a *****

so yeah, its more a "wooh, fuckin *****, gotchya" rather than a "WE WON FUCK YEAH AMERICA FUCK YEAH"

in the whole scoop of things it doesn't do much, other than make him a martyr and piss off the taliban even more

still, a moral victory is sometimes the one thing we need to keep chuggin on

 

[Drago-Morph]

Well, does anybody remember when thousands of Iraqis celebrated on their streets when those planes killed over 2,000 innocent americans?

Fair argument? How is it a fair argument to compare celebration over the death of a mass murderer to celebration over the death of thousands of innocent civilians?

 

[Kathinka]

Well, does anybody remember when thousands of Iraqis celebrated on their streets when those planes killed over 2,000 innocent americans?

Fair argument? How is it a fair argument to compare celebration over the death of a mass murderer to celebration over the death of thousands of innocent civilians?

ever heard of two wrongs not making one right?

 

[Drago-Morph]

Well, does anybody remember when thousands of Iraqis celebrated on their streets when those planes killed over 2,000 innocent americans?

Fair argument? How is it a fair argument to compare celebration over the death of a mass murderer to celebration over the death of thousands of innocent civilians?

ever heard of two wrongs not making one right?

How the Hell is killing a man who orchestrated the death of thousands of innocents wrong?!

I mean, at worst, it's unfair that he wasn't put on trial before execution. But it's not wrong. You wouldn't say killing Hitler would be wrong, would you?

 

[ShakyFiend]

You're absolutely right, go put some flowers on his grave.

I also like how you say "Anyone else? Or are you all patriotic americans and whatnot?" I suppose the whatnot gives you a bit of leeway, but it's either their side or yours?

I would but im afraid they'd be rather overwatered by the time I got there, and to be completely honest I belong to the whatnot myself, cant say Im sorry he's dead, but it dosent make me that happy either.

So fuck you if you think that's wrong.

Spoiler: Have a prize.

Seriously though, abuse < argument, the latter gets vexing after a while.

angsty.

keep the argument on the content not the tone otherwise this just turns into a typical internet argument, full of people too blinded by outrage to realise there going in circles. (and no that was not a stab at you before you say it was (which would be ironic as hell by the way). As for the rest of your argument, I dont know what you think you wrote but read it. You state that the celebration over Osama's death (and everything leading up to it) are justified because of on death, whether he be tactical mastermind or not, thats still ten years of war.

 

[Ensiferum]

Why should images of people celebrating relief and justice scare me? Do pictures of people celebrating hitler's death scare you?

 

[ryo02]

Adolf Hitler DEAD
saddam hussein DEAD
osama bin laden DEAD
kim jong il WORRIED

in all seriousness you shouldnt celebrate death have some dignity

 

[MercurySteam]

Obama himself said to himself "We got him" once the deed had been done and I think Americans have wanted payback for a long time now. Seems like a victory in my books though maybe not worth going crazy over it. Plus killing Bin Laden won't bring all those people back, but it's a start.

WHAT MOVIE OR TV SERIES IS YOUR GIF FROM?

Supernatural, season five, episode two I think. It's the Archangel Raphael [http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=Raphael].

 

[Danglybits]

I heard that he hid behind one of his wives as he was shot. It's hard not to hate such a man, a coward who would ask others to commit suicide for his cause. Is it right to celebrate his death? No. But neither were the bastard's actions in life. This man got what was coming to him, and the celebrating afterward is more humiliation of a man that deserves it, whether it was right of us to dish it out or not.

Medieval? Yes, a bit. But it appears we haven't evolved our base instincts much over time, especially the one that controls our thirst for vengeance. I can't say I blame the Americans that did this, and frankly that's one less evil bastard in the world to deal with.

I agree.

 

[Kathinka]

Well, does anybody remember when thousands of Iraqis celebrated on their streets when those planes killed over 2,000 innocent americans?

Fair argument? How is it a fair argument to compare celebration over the death of a mass murderer to celebration over the death of thousands of innocent civilians?

ever heard of two wrongs not making one right?

How the Hell is killing a man who orchestrated the death of thousands of innocents wrong?!

I mean, at worst, it's unfair that he wasn't put on trial before execution. But it's not wrong. You wouldn't say killing Hitler would be wrong, would you?

i was actually refering to the celebrating thingie. that some arabian dudes celebrated on september 11th (not nearly as many as fox news tries to make us believe) was not very nice. but it doesn't make the recent american celebrating any right.

regard what you said: i say killing him under this circumstances was wrong. everyone, even the most horrible human beings, have the right to be put to a fair trial. not some guantanamo-esque military tribunal shit, but a real trial of independed justice.
related to this: according to the latest news outlets bin laden was completely unarmed when he was shot. in the head. twice. not like they could shoot him in the leg or whatever and drag him with them ^^

if you want to go arround and kill everyone who orchestrated the death of thousands of innocents, several us-presidents, ministers and officals would swing from a streetlight within minutes too. would be a better world perhaps, but unfortunately not gonna happen.

 

[MercurySteam]

Obama himself said to himself "We got him" once the deed had been done and I think Americans have wanted payback for a long time now. Seems like a victory in my books though maybe not worth going crazy over it. Plus killing Bin Laden won't bring all those people back, but it's a start.

It's a start? Towards bringing back the dead?

I dunno, maybe for getting the payback that they've wanted all this time. But it's not over by a long shot.

 

[Laser Priest]

The man was a total bastard, but I won't be celebrating his death. The world's not a better place and his death was strictly business. I don't agree with the people celebrating, but I'm certainly not going to act like they're worse people than he was.

 

[Matt225distraction]

Patriotism? I feel none of it. It's rather hard when you've actually been educated to the point of realizing that Humanity is much more important than America. It also helps to notice how stupid your classmates are- here's a conversation from my Math class.

(Teacher) "What did you all do in Social Studies today?"
(Student #1) "Oh yeah we spent, like, the entire period just talking about that dead terrorist guy. With the beard."

DEAD TERRORIST GUY? WITH A BEARD?

That's odd, though. Maybe it's because I live in the Northwest- I really didn't see many people celebrating in the streets, or getting too excited. My Social Studies teacher pretty much had a little speech on his opinion ('The #1 most wanted man our nation, responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocents, is finally dead!') while giving us a bit of information about 9/11, Iraq, the raiding of the compound, etc., if only to finally get some bit of knowledge into my classmates thick skulls.

This nation needs to see the hole it's dug itself in. The balance between freedom and unity has leaned too far in the 'freedom' direction. People should have to work for their comforts, not yell at their employers and their government when the work is 'too hard' or the gas prices are raised by a cent.

A man responsible for terrorism and the deaths of many is now dead. The group he led is still well-established, and if we want to end them, we must perservere- but, please don't celebrate death.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Why should it scare people? The US is a country based on revenge. This wasnt about a war on terror. This was about getting the guy, and we did.

Besides, its just a bunch of drunks chanting USA USA USA!

I'll tell you what scares me. When the Canadians bad mouth America while they're in America. I'm scared for the guys, they may not make it back over the border.

EDIT:
Besides, America did honour him. They gave him a good muslim burial at sea and followed in its accordances. We paraded Saddam around for days, so already he's getting ebtter treatment then that.

I never have any problems commenting on the American situation while I'm visiting my friends in the US. Where do you live that vigilante justice against your northern neighbours is such a serious concern?

Well, I live in PA, but we dont have a problem with them (usually). just in general.

 

[Polock]

On the one hand I can understand the jubilation. He was not going to give up on his cause and in all honesty he probably did need to be killed. This is probably a good thing to happen in that it could very well save countless lives.

On the other hand this kind of celebration just makes the US and by extension the West generally look like just the thing we've been painted to be.

I agree with what you said.

But I actually quoted you because your avatar made me laugh awkwardly loud in the computer room I am right now.

 

[crystalsnow]

It's instinct at work. People sometimes need to celebrate something to release frustration or anguish. They will sometimes celebrate ridiculous things, or things that ought not to be celebrated. I personally see nothing fantastic about his death. I don't particularly think he SHOULDN'T have died, it's just merely an event.

 

[Psycho Cat Industries]

So, Osama, Ok death of a international hate figure aside etc etc if anyone deserved it he did and so on, thats not what worries me. (although isnt it a bit odd how the US can stroll into a country and execute who they like?)

The troubling thing is this

and

Spoiler: this

and to be honest, this [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/editors_note/8844-Editors-Note-Better-Than-Before] as well which is what prompted this thread.

And this is happening all over the US, people are actively celebrating killing a guy? Does that not seem a bit medieval to anyone else? When people turn out in their thousands to celebrate something like this it justs worries me like hell.

Anyone else? Or are you all patriotic Americans and whatnot?

Well,there is a holiday to celebrate the day that 911 happened with many a follower so this is a minor version of what he started anyway.

 

[krugerrand123]

I would normally be against this, but because of his evil, I do not feel bad. This man was a coward who killed many people, including children for no reason. Without him, the world will be better in my opinion.

 

[Exfil 22]

Honestly, you know what I think? People are making too big a deal of this. The celebrations, I mean. A man is dead who left a huge scar on a country that thought it was invincible. In a perfect world we wouldn't celebrate death, but honestly we're all human and I can't say I didn't cheer a little myself.
This won't really solve anything, but it's closure. I compare it to the parents of a murdered child celebrating the murderer's death. 9/11 was like that for America ; they were hit hard and in a vulnerable place. So, the celebrations: Slightly disturbing? Yes. Understandable? Yes.
Oh, and to the guy who said there was no proof he was involved in 9/11? The hijacker were members of al-Qaeda and they claimed responsibility. There's less proof for the death of Hitler (seriously, look it up) than for Osama's involvement, so please don't drag conspiracy theories into this.