Osama

Celebrating a death is so incredibly bizarre to me. I understand he was an evil man. But it is very difficult and almost sickening for me to watch people dancing in the streets hollering for joy that he is dead. It is kinda like when there were Palestinians dancing in the streets after the Twin Towers fell. I am sure they hated us and thought we were just as dangerous as we do Bin Laden. Why is this acceptable?

You know, Bin Laden absolutely should not have been a member of society anymore,; he gave up that privilege. But did we need to kill him? Why not imprison him? I understand that killing him makes more of a statement...but isn't this the death penalty? Isn't Barack Obama opposed to the death penalty? How can we reconcile this? Is this somehow different? 

I do not like the attitude of revenge. We got that bastard back! That is unacceptable to me. I am glad he is not around anymore. But not for vengeful reasons. For reasons of global safety and well-being. One extremely dangerous murderer is now no longer a threat, and that is good. 

I do not like Barack Obama saying "justice has been served." You stole my toy so I am gonna steal yours. You killed a bunch of Americans so I am gonna kill you, because fair is fair...how is justice served? How can one man's life pay for the thousands he took 10 years ago? It don't seem fair to me...but what does justice even have to do with it? You can never repay someone's life! There is no equivalent! Justice does not even enter the equation! Human life is so valuable that when lost there is no fair way to get it back. 

I like Obama. He has made some good changes. But I do not like how moderate he behaves. I want him to be more radical. And I understand that it comes with the territory. All politicians, especially ones in is position, need to please The People. I wonder if he actually is as moderate as he behaves or if he is just putting on a show. Either way, I can't blame him for it. 

I was also minimally effected by 9/11. I see revenge as an irrational emotion (a highly disputable claim). And for someone who lost their family that day, revenge seems the only option. I honestly do not know how I would feel. Perhaps more vengeful. So, of course, my perspective is seen through a lens different from someone more emotionally bound up in this whole thing.

Everywhere I go, people stop me and say "You are American, right? You must be so happy! What a victory! I am so happy too!" Brazilians are happy. But what do I say to this? I do not like celebrating death. It is good that he is gone. 

Anyways. My 2 cents.