When I heard the news that Osama bin Laden was dead, the immediate reaction was happiness, of course. Who wouldn't be happy about the elimination of such a terrible man? He has killed literally thousands of our people. He was the mastermind behind the 9/11 attack and was also in charge of bombing the U.S. embassy in 1998. He was the founder of al-Qaeda and was on the FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted list- this guy really hated America with a passion.
Any loyal American probably feels totally free to celebrate bin Laden's death. After all, the less al-Qaeda members, the better, right?
I definitely felt no remorse over this man's death. I still don't feel remorse, exactly, but something my friend said has made me think of my reaction to his death in a different light. On the day of Osama's death, my friend posted on Facebook a quote by Martin Luther King Jr. “Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
How powerful is that? MLK Jr was a prime example of driving out darkness with love. Hate and darkness will never make anything better.
If there was ever a person worthy to hate, it was Osama bin Laden. What a terrible guy! We have every wordly right to loathe this man. But nothing good could ever come from our hate. It's hard not to hate someone so awful, but keep Luther's quote in your mind.
Nothing good can ever come from our hate. So what's your response to this huge event?
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