Facebook boomed. News stations blared. People set off fireworks.
I don't care. In fact, I find it all rather sickening. Why are we celebrating? What are we celebrating? Yes, a horrible person who did horrible things is dead. It is a good thing that he cannot harm anyone else, or spread his philosophy of hate. Yes, it is symbolic, symbolic that we can take down those that cause evil in the world, that kill the innocent. I'm relieved, but I do not rejoice. The line between justice and vengeance is a thin one, and in this case very much crossed depending on the emotions people display.
"Faced with the death of a man, a Christian never rejoices, but reflects on the serious responsibility of everyone before God and man, and hopes and pledges that every event is not an opportunity for a further growth of hatred, but of peace.” -The Vatican's Statement on Bin Laden's death
On a slight side note: props to Obama: "We must also reaffirm that United states is not and will never be at war against Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader, in fact, he slaughtered many Muslims," Obama said. (Al Jeezerah English)
