Nelson Mandela has died

Cleisthenes · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:08

The_One said:
Biggest death for a very very long time

Much bigger than jacko dieing

RIP indeed

Maggie?

Robbo · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:08

He certainly divided opinion. I think he did some good things, and certainly some not so good things.

cm1179 · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:08

Admiral Huddy said:
Farewell to a world inspiring leader and truly marvellous person.

RIP

it's posts like this which confuse me when talking about mandela.

do people know the full picture of this man? there's never been a bigger case for two sides to a person.

Feek · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:09

Dimple said:
I thought you were better than that
This was a truly inspirational man.

A few years ago I did a lot of reading and research into his activities when he was much younger and I was absolutely horrified. I suggest you do the same.

Narj · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:09

Wonder if it's all going to kick off now...

Malevolence · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:10

Cleisthenes said:
RIP, what a fantastic man he was.

Are you aware of this fantastic man's actions as leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe?

dacads · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:10

He was 95, RIP

Neil79 · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:10

A Saint, Give over!

Never knew him personally, had no inspiration on me e.t.c He was a bloody terrorist

The_One · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:11

Cleisthenes said:
Maggie?

dont even compare nelsons death to maggie thatchers!

Cleisthenes · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:11

Sorry

Josh · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:12

Neil79 said:
A Saint, Give over!

Never knew him personally, had no inspiration on me e.t.c He was a bloody terrorist

+1

No1newts · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:12

cm1179 said:
it's posts like this which confuse me when talking about mandela.

do people know the full picture of this man? there's never been a bigger case for two sides to a person.

I very much doubt they do. Facebook is hilarious platitudes of people who don't recognise the sort of man he was, got to love the ignorance! :rolleyes:

Danthus · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:13

His cause was just, his methods were questionable.

Neil79 · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:13

Nelson Mandela was the head of UmKhonto we Sizwe, (MK), the terrorist wing of the ANC and South African Communist Party. At his trial, he had pleaded guilty to 156 acts of public violence including mobilising terrorist bombing campaigns, which planted bombs in public places, including the Johannesburg railway station. Many innocent people, including women and children, were killed by Nelson Mandela’s MK

kitkat9933 · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:15

OldCoals said:
His cause was just, his methods were questionable.

How does any cause justify what he did? No cause is worth mass murder and much more.

wesley · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:15

he killed a lot of people when he was younger.

Danthus · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:16

kitkat9933 said:
How does any cause justify what he did? No cause is worth mass murder and much more.

Apartheid was wrong, racial discrimination was wrong, wanting to end that was correct.

The_One · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:16

nelson mandela was a freedom fighter call it terrorism if you want

Castiel · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:17

Feek said:
It's sad because an old man has died and I sympathise with his family. That's about all I can say about it.

This.

Danthus · 5 Dec 2013 at 22:17

The_One said:
nelson mandela was a freedom fighter call it terrorism if you want

What does that make Gerry Adams?