Guardian Removes bin Laden Letter to America After Viral Resurgence
The U.K. paper confirmed it had removed the letter because of its sudden surge in popularity on TikTok and other social media sites.
The U.K. paper confirmed it had removed the letter because of its sudden surge in popularity on TikTok and other social media sites.
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Despite the fact that bin Laden is a stupid terrorist that should be removed, I don't believe in any form of censorship and don't see why it cannot be published.
Though some people can be stupid enough to start supporting terrorism afterwards...
Though some people can be stupid enough to start supporting terrorism afterwards…
I used to think the same thing. Then my company got United Healthcare Insurance. Now I'm questioning. Would I have been angry if Osama had attacked their board of directors? I'm not so sure.
Evil conveniently never harms other evil things.
I swear not a single (primary) country leader died during covid. Even fat kim jong-un somehow made it out alive. Granted it wasn't a particularly lethal virus, but man it would have been satisfying to see some dictators kick the bucket.
How many primary country leaders are there?
Here's a list of notable people, mostly politicians, that died of covid. It's quite long.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_due_to_COVID-19
Just look at the ages as you scroll down. They're mostly all 70 plus, people that age are looking for an excuse to die.
A virus cannot be evil, a virus is just a virus. But, I get your sentiment.
Odd how I've lost so many friends (in the mutiples of 10, dont care to count exactly)to an opiod crisis not worth doing anything effective about, but they blew the entire economy over a cold that hasn't killed anyone I know in 4 provinces and 3 states (was a trucker, know people everywhere, lived in 3 provinces and one state). tHats aNEcdoTAl tHoUgH
I'm sorry you've lost so many friends.
It fucking sucks. Yeah I used to like to party, but backed the hell off in like 2016 when it became clear everything was tainted. Been watching my old friends that wouldn't/couldn't, die ever since.
I don't believe in any form of censorship
You don't believe CSAM should be reported and removed from websites?
Cuz thats censorship as well.
What I meant is censorship in terms of opinions on topics. We should be presented with both sides imo
I should have written it in a clearer manner
There is no "both sides", there is an infinite amount of opinions and perspectives on one thing: reality. Not all of those opinions are worth engaging with or deserve a platform.
Though in this case with the letter it's historically significant and I find their reasoning kind of pathetic, so I agree with you here.
I think they've taken it down merely because The Guardian doesn't want to be associated with the dumbfuck lemmites et al. who will read it and think "This Osama is a swell guy"