==WARNING: This post contains strong political opinions and some hectic philosophy==
Sometimes I find that the world is just full of bullroar… #GoldDesertEagle
So, Gaddafi's dead, after an age of oppression, "terrorism", exile, hiding, and the Easiest-To-Draw-Flag-Of-All-Time title. After numerous confusing reports, he was eventually confirmed dead after a saga of rebel capture and torture, being shot in the abdomen and dragged through the streets behind a car, having his Desert Eagle confiscated, etc.
And earlier this year, the world was rejoicing at the death of another of the world's horrors, none other than UBL himself after a tactical strike operation by US Marines in a Pakistani compound. And for some strange reason, I feel like it's all wrong.
And in no way am I talking about the legitimacy of punishment, or the death of these mad extremists. And I don't even have a problem with them doing it the badayss Americayn way like in Call o' Doodey (gawd bless!), because in my opinion, that was by far the best way of doing it, and a very effective step to ending the "War on Terror" which may or may not exist depending on how Mexican you are. No retaliation as of yet (unless of course you believe epic conspiracies about Occupy), and there's not much left of A-Q, especially considering their old habit of world-headline-topping.
No, what I have a problem with is the way in which everyone (barring of course Julius, who didn't comment) had positive things to say about UBL's death. And of course it was positive, but it certainly wasn't a great step for humanity! In fact, this i starting to sound like we'll end up in an Asimov-esque world because we see morality degrading and the devaluation of human life. I mean, we see it every day anyway, but when something big like that happens, it's totally inappropriate to take to the streets in revelry!
For those of you cheering citizens, if you'd actually done your research, you'd realize that despite UBL being a massive figurehead, his FBI Most Wanted poster is nowhere near as impressive as everyone hypes it up to be. Because for some strange reason, everyone thinks that when he's gone, it's an excuse for a big party. Check the comments on that video is all I'm saying. It shames me to think that people can do that.
It's not like a repeat of WW2. That was a far more drastic and immediately threatening situation. Besides, the Holocaust was only discovered long after the war was over.
And there's no reason for the Libyans to not celebrate. Because they've been released from a reign of oppression and fear that I cannot even comment on because there's no way I've experienced anything close to it. But what gets under my skin is when they celebrate the wrong things, because you should never be happy at the death of another human. And this is coming from someone who's very cold and calculating about life and society, those who know me well will know that I have some strong opinions on improving society. Some things just have to be done. These deaths were things that needed to be done.
Freedom is the reason to celebrate. Freedom to live, freedom to buy and sell, freedom to blog, freedom to do what one wants to do. Within the confines of a socialist framework, of course ;)
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I fully agree! celebrating 'wrong things' makes us no different from people we despise.
ReplyDeletedont forget it was a GOLD desert eagle
ReplyDeleteSam, I'm so glad and proud that you see it that way! If only more people could understand it...
ReplyDeletepeople celebrate death as a symbol of gaining freedom. I can understand it in case of the colonel. It's difficult to understand it in case of UBL. That guy was but a symbol, and his death did not change much in terms of freedom. What do you think the role of media in creating vibes like these is?
ReplyDelete"Interim leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil said on Sunday, during his speech to the nation in Benghazi to formally declare the country's liberation from the ousted regime of Moammer Kadhafi, that sharia would be Libya's principal law.
ReplyDelete"Any law that violates sharia is null and void legally," he said, citing as an example the law on marriage passed during the slain dictator's 42-year tenure that imposed restrictions on polygamy, which is permitted in Islam.
"The law of divorce and marriage... This law is contrary to sharia and it is stopped," Abdel Jalil said.
His comments have provoked criticism and calls for restraint both in Libya and in Europe, amid fears that the Arab Spring may give rise to a potentially intolerant Islamist resurgence."
so much for gaining freedom Libya!
you reap what you sow!
just because they follow sharia law does not make it a terrible place, though admittedly a lot of the places that do follow sharia law are terrible, and polygamy ain't such a bad thing is it?
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