"Cursed is the man who dies, but the evil done by him survives."
Osama bin Laden was killed, and across the USA people celebrated. I’m very glad I wasn’t in the USA; the thought of the people cheering in the streets disgusts me. But I thought that I should clarify, somewhere, why.
Some 10 years ago, a man persuaded some other men that they should die, and kill a lot of other people at the same time.
They died, and in the process killed a lot of people.
In the streets, some people celebrated. In the streets, many people mourned.
As a result, two wars began. Many people died. Many people killed other people. And many of those people died.
10 years after 10 years ago, some people killed that man.
In the streets, many people celebrated. In the streets, surely there are many people who mourn. There must be, because thousands upon thousands of people are dead.
Maybe, somewhere, there’s a god who sorts it all out. Maybe all those people will return to the wheel, to make the same mistakes again in another life.
Or maybe they’re all just dead.
And no one has learned anything at all.
Osama bin Laden was killed. How do I feel?
I feel sad.
Some 10 years ago, a man persuaded some other men that they should die, and kill a lot of other people at the same time.
They died, and in the process killed a lot of people.
In the streets, some people celebrated. In the streets, many people mourned.
As a result, two wars began. Many people died. Many people killed other people. And many of those people died.
10 years after 10 years ago, some people killed that man.
In the streets, many people celebrated. In the streets, surely there are many people who mourn. There must be, because thousands upon thousands of people are dead.
Maybe, somewhere, there’s a god who sorts it all out. Maybe all those people will return to the wheel, to make the same mistakes again in another life.
Or maybe they’re all just dead.
And no one has learned anything at all.
Osama bin Laden was killed. How do I feel?
I feel sad.