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Originally Posted by Straker
With the recent death of Margaret Thatcher, 1000's of people up and down Britain have taken to the streets to celebrate her death, in a demonstration of their hatred of the woman and satisfacation at her death. For those that don't know, Thatcher is probably one of the most hated British political figures in modern British history, despite serving 12 years as our prime minister.
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As a news buff, I lived through her international policies (which were larger instep with Regan's), but as a yank, I don't know about her domestic policies, except that she was a conservative. That label means a million different things, the vast majority which wouldn't apply to my views. So give us a little info. Why is she hated? What policies make her so hated?
To answer your question, I think it's shameful to hatefully celebrate someone's death. Of course many cultures have a celebration when a loved one dies, rather than a somber funeral, but we're talking about vengeful filled celebration.
I didn't celebrate Osama's termination. I didn't internally celebrate his death either, partially because I don't think he planned or executed 9/11. But I also wouldn't be surprised if he was apart of the same larger group that did. I am glad he's not around planning and supporting the murder of people. But that's neither here nor there.