Most Americans Now Believe It’s Wrong to Celebrate Osama’s Death

When we questioned the wisdom of the nationwide parties following Osama bin Laden’s killing two weeks ago, some readers called us “absurd,” “insulting,” and “disgraceful.” Today, however, it looks as if the drunken revelers are in the minority.

According to a survey released yesterday by the Public Religion Research Institute, a little more than six in 10 Americans believe “it is wrong to celebrate the death of another human being, no matter how bad that person was.” The survey also found that the vast majority of Americans—82 percent—think Bin Laden corrupted the teachings of Islam to serve his own purposes, lending credence to the argument that, despite appearances sometimes, most people can be altogether rational.

Of course, the people’s forgiveness only extends so far. While most Americans won’t dance on Osama’s grave, 65 percent of them agree that the terrorist leader will be “eternally punished for his sins in hell.”

photo via Flickr user theqspeaks

(vía GOOD)

ah bueno, ¿y entonces quién los entiende? aprovechen y beban alcól y tengan secso en la pixina mientras puedan xD

May 15 2011

An Animated Timeline of America’s Hunt for Bin Laden

Osama Bin Laden was named the CIA’s Most Wanted Terrorist in 2001. It took 10 years, but last month America finally caught up with him. What happened in between? GOOD presents an animated timeline of the highs, lows, and cultural milestones of America’s hunt for Bin Laden, from the 9/11 attacks to the raid on his compound in Pakistan and burial at sea.

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Celebrities on Twitter: 30 Famous First Tweets

When Twitter was born in 2006, it asked a simple question: “What are you doing?”

In November 2009, the prompt changed to “What’s happening?” The subtle difference paved the way for Twitter’s explosive growth and use as a real-time information network. The site has grown into a platform whereby people exchange links, share photos, break news and learn. No one cares if you’re eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich; we do care what article you’re reading, what products you’re playing with, and what you think about President Obama’s latest speech.

Omar Bin Laden, Osama Bin Laden Son: Sea Burial Demeaning, Killing ‘Criminal’: Report

A statement purporting to come from a son of Osama bin Laden denounced the al Qaeda leader’s killing as “criminal” and said his burial at sea had humiliated the family, an online monitoring service said.

The statement, attributed to Omar bin Laden, bin Laden’s fourth eldest son, said the al Qaeda chief’s children reserved the right to take legal action in the United States and internationally to “determine the true fate of our vanished father,” the SITE Intelligence Group said.