Saddam Hussein to receive death penalty

I like how Hussein was killed in what looks like a barnyard. How many people were even present?

Originally Posted by takeru

Now he's finally death, muslims (and I mean terrorist in this case) have another excuse to commit more crimes.

Just a note: it's generally a bad idea to say what you just did without offending anyone.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by taiga

The only distinction between murder and killing is the one we've made up for them.

Are you honestly saying that killing someone in war and murdering a man in his sleep are the exact same? Killing/murdering is not defined as 'taking life', you know.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

You're only perpetuating that xenophobic feeling, if you can barely distinguish "Muslim" with "terrorist". I mean, c'mon, let's be reasonable. If I was Muslim, I would be disturbed by Christians who sought my death, too. And I'm not here trying to say, "Muslims have a beautiful faith that has nothing to do with warfare!" Much like Christians, their faith requires religious warfare. However, if you want to make a case for Islam making someone terrorist-prone, be my guest. An everyday Muslim, much like an everday Christian, probably could care less about what his or her religion dictates.

Originally Posted by Bradylama

I can't help but notice the fact that you both jumped to the example of a soldier in combat. Jingoism rears its head in the funniest places, doesn't it?

I think you're looking into my comment a bit too much. I wasn't advocating anything.

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Originally Posted by taiga

I don't want to sit here and say, "Yes, they're EXACTLY the same," because obviously they aren't. But damnit, if people and their gods are allowing for gray areas when humans kill eachother, then there sure as shit needs to be some more thought on the word "justice".

And what the fuck are you talking about? If the words 'killing' and 'murdering' aren't considered taking life then what do they mean? Has it meant "having a tea party" all this time and I didn't know?

kill - to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay.
murder - to kill or slaughter inhumanly or barbarously.

First off, don't be a bastard. I know it's the rule around here and whatnot, but I was just pointing out what I thought was obvious. Anyway.

I agree that if we use religious justice as a defining force of our actions, it's pretty disturbing. I'm using simple English, here. To be more specific, killing is 'taking life', murder being more specifically taking life 'inhumanly or barbarously'. Stepping on an ant while on a walk is hardly murder. Keep your definitions in check.

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Originally Posted by Rock

ANOTHER MAN (probably attourney Munkith a-Farun): "Please, this man is going to be executed. Show some respect, if you please ..."

...

A SINGLE MAN: "The tyrant has fallen! May he rot in hell!"

...


ANOTHER MAN is starting to pray, but is being interrupted by ANOTHER MAN yelling: "You don't pray for him!"

I don't see what they expect; this man led their country like this. I mean, I'm sure it's "undignified" or whatever, but I wonder if they thought that the crowd wasn't going to jeer him at all.

Quote:

ANOTHER MAN: "Let him hang for three minutes!"

ANOTHER MAN: "No, no, step back! Let him hang for eight minutes, don't take him off!"

I like how they picked the most random numbers they could.

I was speaking idiomatically.