So Osama is dead...but some are not very happy.

[Vuk]

Have you noticed that most of our muslim posters seem to express regret or a decided lack of relief about this? Coincidently, the three muslims in my class were going on about how they are disgusted by how happy people are over something so regrettable.
Could terrorism perhaps be something that appeals to mainstream muslims more than people are willing to admit? If religion is not a factor at all, why so much support amongst muslims?

[Tellos Athenaios]

In the words of a now famous Pakistani IT admin: "There goes the neighbourhood :/"

[Hax]

Have you noticed that most of our muslim posters seem to express regret or a decided lack of relief about this?

Who, exactly are you refering to? There are only three I can think of right now, and only one has posted in the thread about Osama's death.

Could terrorism perhaps be something that appeals to mainstream muslims more than people are willing to admit? If religion is not a factor at all, why so much support amongst muslims?

You're making quite some assumptions from a regret or lack of relief (which may not be related to the fact that he was a "Muslim") to that terrorism might be more prevalent or popular under "mainstream" Muslims as is commonly thought.

I am within the bounds of proper behaviour and the fact that the Org's administration prevents me from being too colourful in my choice of words, but frankly, I am appalled and disgusted by the words of the original poster and severely disappointed that a reasonably intelligent fellow like yourself makes such preposterous statements based on neither academic research nor on personal experience. I hope he would make at least some effort to get a basic knowledge of geopolitics and religion in the Middle East.

[Shibumi]

Muslims cheering death - bad.
Muslims not cheering death - bad.

Oh the bliss of the spotless mind.

[a completely inoffensive name]

Lol, I didn't even know I was muslim.

[ajaxfetish]

Who, exactly are you refering to? There are only three I can think of right now, and only one has posted in the thread about Osama's death.

Exactly what I was wondering. I worry about whether Vuk is engaging in some kind of religious profiling. It also leaves me unsure whether there are actually any Muslims in his class, or whether he is making assumptions there as well.

Ajax

[Seamus Fermanagh]

While within bounds, the OP could lead others to respond poorly. Please do not. Focus on the issue raised (a valid one, however strong/poor the evidence in support of this specific instance) and not on any sense of the "tone" of the post you think of when reading it.

[Shibumi]

While within bounds, the OP could lead others to respond poorly. Please do not. Focus on the issue raised (a valid one, however strong/poor the evidence in support of this specific instance) and not on any sense of the "tone" of the post you think of when reading it.

I think we are just waiting for the list of the muslim posters in that thread.

[Strike For The South]

Have you noticed that most of our muslim posters seem to express regret or a decided lack of relief about this? Coincidently, the three muslims in my class were going on about how they are disgusted by how happy people are over something so regrettable.
Could terrorism perhaps be something that appeals to mainstream muslims more than people are willing to admit? If religion is not a factor at all, why so much support amongst muslims?

I don't recall one muslim posting in the thread

[Populus Romanus]

The Mad Arabian is muslim.

[a completely inoffensive name]

The Mad Arabian is muslim.

Nope, he is Buddhist.

[Strike For The South]

The Mad Arabian is muslim.

Christ, really?

First let's assume he is muslim, which he's not; but asking for reading comprehension these days is liking asking for the frontroom to lose its virginity

What in his post would convey regert?
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[rotorgun]

To this thread I reply,

The World Trade Center Buildings were destroyed on September 11th of 2001. Over 3000 innocent people were killed as a result. Some Muslim peoples in the world were dancing in the streets over this, IE. some were very happy. It was not the act of a legitimate government of any Muslim nation, but the premeditated act of a few murderous radicals, deluded by this man, who were mostly citizens of Saudi Arabia, which has done little to help track them down. While I do not rejoice at the death of anyone, because we are all children of God (aka: Allah), I feel very little sympathy for the wealthy Bin Laden family, who did such a poor job in raising their son that he became a psychopath, an outlaw, and a murderer. I pray that God will reveal this error to the Muslim world, and that someday, they will be able to renounce such members of their society. It is the only way in which our world may be at peace....Selah.

[Fragony]

Kindly allow me to not indulge in any euphoria, it's rather indignified imho

[Hax]

The Mad Arabian is muslim.

Yeah, just like Edward Saïd!

No, I'm not Muslim. I come from a partially Muslim family, surely, but I'm not Muslim. I linger somewhere inbetween rational humanism and Buddhism.

[Banquo's Ghost]

Frankly, this thread began with an incorrect premise and offer little of substance to discuss - as has been demonstrated in the replies.

Given the potential for mischief as well as the implied personal attacks on other members, I have decided to execute the thread without due process.