What To Do With Bin Laden

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Got this from my daughter's friend this morning:

I think I've hit on the perfect way to dispense with Mr. Osama. Killing him will only create a martyr. Holding him prisoner will inspire his comrades to take hostages to demand his release. Therefore I suggest we do neither. Let the SAS, Seals or whatever covertly capture him, fly him to an undisclosed hospital and have surgeons quickly perform a complete sex change operation. Then we return 'her' to Afghanistan to live under the Taliban."

-- Anonymous, October 04, 2001

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Earthmama I give that three cheers!!!! Let him see how hard it is to live as a woman in "his" country. I'll bet the Taliban would have a field day with him!!!!

-- Anonymous, October 04, 2001

Oh, I like this one even better than the one about making him work in a pig farm the rest of his life, talk about equal justice, this would be perfect!!!

-- Anonymous, October 04, 2001

Oh EarthMama you are toooooo funny.!

-- Anonymous, October 04, 2001

Why not do both....the sex change AND make "her" work in a pig factory??!! Better yet, make her eat pork!

-- Anonymous, October 04, 2001

This kind of discussion just limits our search for true solutions. i guess I am feeling impatient re: all these 'solutions'.

-- Anonymous, October 04, 2001


Why not wait for the evidence and the trial first?

-- Anonymous, October 04, 2001

According to the Pakistan government, even they agree that the evidence is there to indict bin Laden!

-- Anonymous, October 05, 2001

uh.....this is not a 'discussion' of 'evidence' or 'trials' or whatnot; this is a JOKE! 'Pears some people have lost their sense of humor entirely. More's the pity.....but whatever....

Peace,

-- Anonymous, October 05, 2001


EM...To take out my frustrations and anger about what has happened, I have a photo of that "person" tacked up here in my den. You wouldn't believe the stuff I've drawn on his face and body. Silly, I guess, but sure makes me feel better!!!

-- Anonymous, October 05, 2001

Honestly, EM, it didn't make me laugh. But then I don't 'get' lots of jokes--like the ones regarding caricatures of ethnic, racial or gender groups. Comes from working regularly to break stereotypes in many settings. Apparently the work kills the 'funny bone' in regards to this kind of social humor. oh, well. I'm just glad someone is laughing.

-- Anonymous, October 05, 2001


Please excuse my missing sense of humor. We live in a very un- enlightened area and are pretty sick of the hard-line militant view. I saw a truck painted "Kill all Ragheads" the week after the attack, and overheard a conversation in the farm supply about why we shouldn't care about a fair trial for the guy since he killed so many people - why not just put a bounty on his head. Sorry, I believe in a fair trial for all. "Classified" evidence doesn't work for me either!!!

-- Anonymous, October 06, 2001

David, if you follow this forum at all, you must know I hold the same view as you. If I hear the rag-head thing one more time I'm gonna scream.......

The serious responses did get me thinkin though, about how interesting it might be to discuss 'creative sentencing' possibilities. Each case being situational and subjective, I think real justice would include the punishment fitting the crime. If bin Laden was found guilty, or the members of the Taliban, why wouldn't it be a good idea to force them to live under the horrific conditions they have created for others? Isn't it more just than the death penalty, and possibly more of a deterrent? Maybe I'm just wacko, but it is kinda fun to think about........and fun is good!!

-- Anonymous, October 06, 2001


Well Shoot Earthmama!!! I thought your thread was funnyerrrr than hell! Just like you meant it to be.....Love ya ....Kirk

-- Anonymous, October 06, 2001

EM...You're right, fun IS good!!! Whether anyone one of us, if handed a scalpel (sp.?), could actually perform such an operation on bin Laden is very doubtful. But I think that imagining some of these scenarios is good for our own mental health!! And it's all in fun :-)!!

-- Anonymous, October 07, 2001

But Marcia, my problem is that folks in my community have hung up effigies of blacks and nooses and confederate flags---all in fun. I'm not laughing. I'm also not laughing at the christian bible quoting folks who wrote in to my local paper against homosexuals. These 'jokes' scare me. SO I do my best not to perpetuate blind hate in a public manner so that some ignorant folks might take it seriously.

-- Anonymous, October 07, 2001


That's terrible, Anne, that your community has to deal with people putting up effigies of blacks, nooses and confederate flags. I have to admit that here in Maine we're kinda "sheltered" from alot of the prejudicial problems that exist in some other parts of the country. Although, I have heard that "way down south" in Portland, Me. they do have some trouble there occasionally!! I agree with you that blind justice is NOT a good thing.

-- Anonymous, October 07, 2001

Sorry Anne...I meant blind hate!!

-- Anonymous, October 07, 2001

Ok, Marcia..I have to say I don't really know how you are feeling after this discussion. Can you clarify?

-- Anonymous, October 07, 2001

Anne,

I think the only thing I'm good at "clarifying" is butter :-)...but I'll try.

My feeling after this whole discussion is that I'm glad we all have a place like BTS to talk 'bout stuff like this (and make up scenarios, etc.). Like EM said, it's fun and I believe it's healthy for us to "vent". After all, this is a private forum, and we're all friends here, I hope, so if we say something dumb or silly we wont get ridiculed. I KNOW that none of us here would go out in public and put up effigies or blindly hate a group of people based solely on their skin color, religion or sexual preference. I certainly don't hate all Muslims because of what bin Laden is responsible for. As for bin Laden himself...there's no way I could just walk past him in the street and not give him a few swift kicks in the butt!! And that's putting it very mildly!!

So...how many "feet" do I have in my mouth now :-)??

-- Anonymous, October 08, 2001


Thanks Marcia--I am just a little dense at times and know my humor gene isn't fully functional these days. You are being patient with me. Hope you have a great day. I am going to go hang some clothes on the line and clear my head!

-- Anonymous, October 08, 2001

You're very welcome, Anne. Hey...I'll trade your hanging clothes for the bookkeeping I have to do this morning!?? YUCK!

-- Anonymous, October 08, 2001

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