tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post4185043188859181191..comments2023-05-27T01:23:41.984-07:00Comments on Barbaric Poetries: This Is Justice?christopher lirettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995726854485863726noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-29064084155144497702011-05-16T22:56:57.738-07:002011-05-16T22:56:57.738-07:00I think the concerns that you have about the circu...I think the concerns that you have about the circumstances around Osama’s death are misguided. Yes Osama is a human being, yes he may be capable of genuine emotions and remorse, yes he has rights, and yes it is difficult to justify killing him solely on the grounds that it was justice and not admitting that revenge had something to do with it too. But it cannot be ignored that this is a man who planned the indiscriminate killing of thousands of innocent people and was the head of a network that had every intention of doing so again and again. Osama bin Laden and terrorists like him step outside the conventional rules of war and sovereignty when they target innocent people and civilian buildings and because of this they are the enemy of civilized society in general, not just the United States.<br /><br />When Nazi soldiers were caught wearing American uniforms in the Battle of Bulge, they were simply lined up against a wall and shot. Many might disagree with killing them, perhaps it is too harsh or inhumane, but it still is very hard to argue that these soldiers should have been treated as normal POWs after blatantly violating the most basic rules of war. When terrorists plan with others to pose as civilians and attach bombs on their bodies to blow up innocent people, or plan a scheme to go on a civilian airplane and drive it into a buildings exclusively with innocent people, I really don’t believe that they should be deserving of some of the basic human rights or consideration as other people. I feel bad for his family of course, who like you said did not have the chance to even see his body, but Osama bin Laden seems to me a special case considering his role and involvement in al-Qaeda.Brice Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847727997862899627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-63918463226088143422011-05-08T10:56:17.425-07:002011-05-08T10:56:17.425-07:00This is not justice, it is revenge. For the patrio...This is not justice, it is revenge. For the patriots and people directly effected from 9/11 this is justice only in a irrational manner. We broke all rules of international conduct to catch this man. The Navy Seals did not even have clearance from Pakistan, and bin Laden did not receive a trial. Wait, I thought everyone was innocent until proven guilty? Obviously terrorists are an exception to this rule. Not to say bin Laden was innocent or did not deserve the death penalty, but a civilized society has rules and procedures for a reason. Hopefully this will serve as a learning experience to promote rationality over emotions. The next time we have a national crisis, we have something to look back on.Peter Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15934655538733095619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-28920399372639770842011-05-07T23:03:50.920-07:002011-05-07T23:03:50.920-07:00Osama bin Laden's death and legacy are definit...Osama bin Laden's death and legacy are definitely interesting points of argument because I feel it impossible for 99% of Americans to see him as more than just in a terrorist. I am deeply intrigued by his ability to separate his family from the violent message he sent out and his realization of impending doom upon the 9/11 attacks. He by no means deserves the title of innocent, but there is a still a human nature to him that must be respected no matter how bad the deeds committed. Furthermore, there is much about bin Laden that we may or many never know, despite the massive wealth of information that appear on Wikipedia and other biographical sites. The song definitely conjures the idea of a grandiose funeral, but one reserved for a national hero rather than extremist.Jordan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335848320310400817noreply@blogger.com