Good Martin Luther King Quote (Bin Laden Related)

know1

‎"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." -ML

Revenge does nothing but continue the cycle of violence - me

know1

I guess I should have looked in the other thread before I posted that. I guess it's already being discussed. Sorry for the duplication, although MLK is my hero.

facepollution

I think it's a very fitting quote for this situation.

Thoughts_Arrive

kumbaya my lord kumbaya

facepollution

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

kumbaya my lord kumbaya

One more for you, "violence begets violence" - Celebrating the death of such a person will just fuel more hatred. I'm not denying the guy needed to be taken out, but such celebrations will just reinforce hatred towards the US.

dimitrispearljam

great Quote...i like this one as well..

"Live Long,Love as much as you can" Eddie Vedder Berlin 2009

inmytree

know1 wrote:

‎"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." -ML

Revenge does nothing but continue the cycle of violence - me

yeah...this one has been popping up on the fbook...

I guess Obama should have just giving OBL a cookie and sent him about his business...

now, let's all hold hands and sing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2x7wDgkLuw

Thoughts_Arrive

Anyone wanna blunt?

Better Dan

know1 wrote:

‎"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." -ML

Revenge does nothing but continue the cycle of violence - me

Good quote..What's funny to me is that the same people who were posting celebratory comments on facebook about how they were glad he was dead and hope he's burning in hell are the same ones who posted that MLK quote the following day. :?

facepollution

inmytree wrote:

I guess Obama should have just giving OBL a cookie and sent him about his business...

now, let's all hold hands and sing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2x7wDgkLuw

People are using that quote in reference to the people out in the street celebrating, I don't think anyone is suggesting they should have just left him to go about his business.

inmytree

facepollution wrote:

inmytree wrote:

I guess Obama should have just giving OBL a cookie and sent him about his business...

now, let's all hold hands and sing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2x7wDgkLuw

People are using that quote in reference to the people out in the street celebrating, I don't think anyone is suggesting they should have just left him to go about his business.

what are folks suggesting...? I understand there are various emotions, thoughts, and feelings that come into play...and I understand that some will react differently that others...

I do find it funny that some want to sit on the high horse and look down at those they think "celebrated" too much...

anyway, don't fret...this news cycle will be over soon and the next flavor of the week be here for all to dissect...

inmytree

FYI.... :arrow:

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/arc ... rn/238220/

Out of Osama's Death, a Fake Quotation Is Born
By Megan McArdle

May 2 2011, 6:23 PM ET 579

Shortly after I posted my piece on feeling curiously un-thrilled about Bin Laden's death, the following quote came across my twitter feed:

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy." - Martin Luther King, Jr

I admire the sentiment. But something about it just strikes me as off, like that great Marx quote about the housing bubble that didn't appear anywhere in Das Kapital.

Owners of capital will stimulate the working class to buy more and more of expensive goods, houses and technology, pushing them to take more and more expensive credits, until their debt becomes unbearable. The unpaid debt will lead to bankruptcy of banks, which will have to be nationalised, and the State will have to take the road which will eventually lead to communism. Karl Marx, Das Kapital, 1867

Like the Marx quote, it's a bit too a propos. What "thousands" would King have been talking about? In which enemy's death was he supposed to be rejoicing?

Osama Bin Laden
A quick Google search turns up lots of tweets, all of them from today. Searching Martin Luther King Jr. quote pages for the word "enemy" does not turn up this quote, only things that probably wouldn't go over nearly so well, like "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy to a friend." I'm pretty sure that this quote, too, is fake.

What's fascinating is the speed of it. Someone made up a quote, attributed it to MLK, Jr., and disseminated it widely, all within 24 hours. Why? What do you get out of saying something pithy, and getting no credit for it?

Perhaps they only wanted to say this thing, and knew that no one would pay attention unless it came from someone else. Or, perhaps they are getting a gargantuan kick out of seeing people repeat their lie ad infinitum. Either way, it seems strange to me.

cincybearcat

know1 wrote:

‎"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." -ML

Revenge does nothing but continue the cycle of violence - me

Apparently love can't drive out hate either.

cincybearcat

inmytree wrote:

facepollution wrote:

inmytree wrote:

I guess Obama should have just giving OBL a cookie and sent him about his business...

now, let's all hold hands and sing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2x7wDgkLuw

People are using that quote in reference to the people out in the street celebrating, I don't think anyone is suggesting they should have just left him to go about his business.

what are folks suggesting...? I understand there are various emotions, thoughts, and feelings that come into play...and I understand that some will react differently that others...

I do find it funny that some want to sit on the high horse and look down at those they think "celebrated" too much...

anyway, don't fret...this news cycle will be over soon and the next flavor of the week be here for all to dissect...

No kidding. This is was a great thing.

I don't understand those that celebrated, and I think some just use any excuse to do that sort of thing (same reason you have people setting cars on fire after their team wins a championship). BUt it's gone a little over the top with the criticism here lately. I mean, how long did these "celebrations" last anyhow?

facepollution

inmytree wrote:

what are folks suggesting...? I understand there are various emotions, thoughts, and feelings that come into play...and I understand that some will react differently that others...

I do find it funny that some want to sit on the high horse and look down at those they think "celebrated" too much...

anyway, don't fret...this news cycle will be over soon and the next flavor of the week be here for all to dissect...

Hmm, high horse, you might want to consider the thousands of innocent people who have died in the middle east since the west invaded. The US aren't the only country to have suffered from terrorism, in fact people from many nations died on 9/11 too.

The truth is you can't argue with terrorists, and this eye for an eye attitude might make some people feel that justice has been served, but in reality it is just a tiny piece in a massively complex puzzle.

Sadly the next news cycle may well be some kind of retaliation, let's see how long the chanting and partying lasts then......

Byrnzie

inmytree wrote:

FYI.... :arrow:

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/arc ... rn/238220/

Out of Osama's Death, a Fake Quotation Is Born
By Megan McArdle

May 2 2011, 6:23 PM ET 579

Shortly after I posted my piece on feeling curiously un-thrilled about Bin Laden's death, the following quote came across my twitter feed:

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy." - Martin Luther King, Jr

I admire the sentiment. But something about it just strikes me as off, like that great Marx quote about the housing bubble that didn't appear anywhere in Das Kapital.

Owners of capital will stimulate the working class to buy more and more of expensive goods, houses and technology, pushing them to take more and more expensive credits, until their debt becomes unbearable. The unpaid debt will lead to bankruptcy of banks, which will have to be nationalised, and the State will have to take the road which will eventually lead to communism. Karl Marx, Das Kapital, 1867

Like the Marx quote, it's a bit too a propos. What "thousands" would King have been talking about? In which enemy's death was he supposed to be rejoicing?

Osama Bin Laden
A quick Google search turns up lots of tweets, all of them from today. Searching Martin Luther King Jr. quote pages for the word "enemy" does not turn up this quote, only things that probably wouldn't go over nearly so well, like "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy to a friend." I'm pretty sure that this quote, too, is fake.

What's fascinating is the speed of it. Someone made up a quote, attributed it to MLK, Jr., and disseminated it widely, all within 24 hours. Why? What do you get out of saying something pithy, and getting no credit for it?

Perhaps they only wanted to say this thing, and knew that no one would pay attention unless it came from someone else. Or, perhaps they are getting a gargantuan kick out of seeing people repeat their lie ad infinitum. Either way, it seems strange to me.

This person uses Google for his research, and yet we're supposed to regard her as a serious journalist?

inmytree

facepollution wrote:

inmytree wrote:

what are folks suggesting...? I understand there are various emotions, thoughts, and feelings that come into play...and I understand that some will react differently that others...

I do find it funny that some want to sit on the high horse and look down at those they think "celebrated" too much...

anyway, don't fret...this news cycle will be over soon and the next flavor of the week be here for all to dissect...

Hmm, high horse, you might want to consider the thousands of innocent people who have died in the middle east since the west invaded. The US aren't the only country to have suffered from terrorism, in fact people from many nations died on 9/11 too.

The truth is you can't argue with terrorists, and this eye for an eye attitude might make some people feel that justice has been served, but in reality it is just a tiny piece in a massively complex puzzle.

Sadly the next news cycle may well be some kind of retaliation, let's see how long the chanting and partying lasts then......

High horse...yes

Considered...yes

Understand that not everyone will react the exact same way I would....yes

inmytree

Byrnzie wrote:

inmytree wrote:

FYI.... :arrow:

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/arc ... rn/238220/

Out of Osama's Death, a Fake Quotation Is Born
By Megan McArdle

May 2 2011, 6:23 PM ET 579

Shortly after I posted my piece on feeling curiously un-thrilled about Bin Laden's death, the following quote came across my twitter feed:

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy." - Martin Luther King, Jr

I admire the sentiment. But something about it just strikes me as off, like that great Marx quote about the housing bubble that didn't appear anywhere in Das Kapital.

Owners of capital will stimulate the working class to buy more and more of expensive goods, houses and technology, pushing them to take more and more expensive credits, until their debt becomes unbearable. The unpaid debt will lead to bankruptcy of banks, which will have to be nationalised, and the State will have to take the road which will eventually lead to communism. Karl Marx, Das Kapital, 1867

Like the Marx quote, it's a bit too a propos. What "thousands" would King have been talking about? In which enemy's death was he supposed to be rejoicing?

Osama Bin Laden
A quick Google search turns up lots of tweets, all of them from today. Searching Martin Luther King Jr. quote pages for the word "enemy" does not turn up this quote, only things that probably wouldn't go over nearly so well, like "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy to a friend." I'm pretty sure that this quote, too, is fake.

What's fascinating is the speed of it. Someone made up a quote, attributed it to MLK, Jr., and disseminated it widely, all within 24 hours. Why? What do you get out of saying something pithy, and getting no credit for it?

Perhaps they only wanted to say this thing, and knew that no one would pay attention unless it came from someone else. Or, perhaps they are getting a gargantuan kick out of seeing people repeat their lie ad infinitum. Either way, it seems strange to me.

This person uses Google for his research, and yet we're supposed to regard her as a serious journalist?

um...can you find the exact quote somewhere...?

facepollution

inmytree wrote:

High horse...yes

So people are on their high horse because they are able to look at the bigger picture?

Byrnzie

inmytree wrote:

Byrnzie wrote:

inmytree wrote:

FYI.... :arrow:

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/arc ... rn/238220/

Out of Osama's Death, a Fake Quotation Is Born
By Megan McArdle

May 2 2011, 6:23 PM ET 579

Shortly after I posted my piece on feeling curiously un-thrilled about Bin Laden's death, the following quote came across my twitter feed:

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy." - Martin Luther King, Jr

I admire the sentiment. But something about it just strikes me as off, like that great Marx quote about the housing bubble that didn't appear anywhere in Das Kapital.

Owners of capital will stimulate the working class to buy more and more of expensive goods, houses and technology, pushing them to take more and more expensive credits, until their debt becomes unbearable. The unpaid debt will lead to bankruptcy of banks, which will have to be nationalised, and the State will have to take the road which will eventually lead to communism. Karl Marx, Das Kapital, 1867

Like the Marx quote, it's a bit too a propos. What "thousands" would King have been talking about? In which enemy's death was he supposed to be rejoicing?

Osama Bin Laden
A quick Google search turns up lots of tweets, all of them from today. Searching Martin Luther King Jr. quote pages for the word "enemy" does not turn up this quote, only things that probably wouldn't go over nearly so well, like "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy to a friend." I'm pretty sure that this quote, too, is fake.

What's fascinating is the speed of it. Someone made up a quote, attributed it to MLK, Jr., and disseminated it widely, all within 24 hours. Why? What do you get out of saying something pithy, and getting no credit for it?

Perhaps they only wanted to say this thing, and knew that no one would pay attention unless it came from someone else. Or, perhaps they are getting a gargantuan kick out of seeing people repeat their lie ad infinitum. Either way, it seems strange to me.

This person uses Google for his research, and yet we're supposed to regard her as a serious journalist?

um...can you find the exact quote somewhere...?

Um...serious journalists don't run 'quick Google searches' for their investigations. The quotation may have been pulled from any one of numerous speeches, articles, pamplets, or books by M.L.K.


Anyway, as it happens it looks like the original posting - on Facebook - had an original comment, followed by this MLK quote. Presumably it was copied from status to status, and the quotation mark moved to erroneously include the whole post: http://i.imgur.com/cqtjw.jpg

Jason P

Byrnzie wrote:

Um...serious journalists don't run 'quick Google searches' for their investigations.

I fear the world is short on serious journalists