Today, May 2nd, 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed by US troops in Pakistan. All over the country people celebrated and danced in the streets. Justice had been done.
This news made me happy and sad at the same time. I'm extremely happy that bin Laden can no longer do harm to us, and I'm happy that we are now significantly safer than we were.
But it also makes me sad the way some people are reacting to this news. Even though he was responsible for incomprehensibly terrible crimes, the fact remains that he was a person just like the rest of us. Yes, he had different views on things than we do. Even though he may have done things going against your every value, just imagine how you looked to him.
The point is, we're all different. That is what makes us humans, and that is why we are beautiful.
I implore you not to take this the wrong way, but I do have respect for anyone who stands up for what they believe in. That is why I wish people would act just a little more decently. Don't celebrate an enemy's death, celebrate our safety. =)
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