OT Mandela dies.

Regardless of how we feel about the ANC and their earlier use of selected violent measures to topple a repressive regime ( a regime which understood nothing other than violence to achieve it's ends). I think we can all join together in saying that a man who can (unjustly) live in prison for 27 years and not become bitter or vengefull in the process is a giant among men. R.I.P. Nelson.

 

OK Shefford and Canada.

The O.P. stated clearly above that this is a tribute thread.

If you want to start a new thread, please go ahead.

Both of you have had your say on this thread.

My final word on this thread is to say that the leaders of every civilised country in the world will be there at Mandela's funeral to pay their respects to a great man who will go down in history forever for fighting for his people and for fighting for justice. Your opinions on his legacy will not change that.

 

Oh dear, you seem to be missing the point, presumably because you don't have an opinion of your own and therefore you jump on the apologist bandwagon. Try and have an original thought, it's so important. Check this out - Mandela was responsible for the deaths of many innocent people. If that doesn't suit your rather pathetic attempt in turning this into a personal attack on me, sorry, but facts are facts.

 

Mods, this is turning into a classic thread hijacking and is against the rules of this forum.

This lad has been told numerous times he is out of order.

I am demanding action against him now.

 

Oh good! Because world leaders are taking a hypocritical stance, we all should!!!!!

 

Oh dear....I thought this had calmed down from last night.

I think we all get what each other are saying and it all seems to be going round in circles. Take a deep breath lads.......

 

So, I'm out of order for stating facts! That really is ironic. Especially as I consider myself to be a freedom fighter. Pathetic, really pathetic. 'I am demanding action against him now.' Laughable!

 

Actually, you are out of order for hijacking my thread and continuing to do so after I made it clear that the intention of this thread was for Mandela tributes.

Secondly, whilst you may (or may not) be stating 'facts', it is the inferences you are drawing from those 'facts' that is causing the problem ie that we should not be honouring the memory of a man held in high account by most.

Thirdly, post number 83 is possibly the most condescending item I've ever read on here between two fans of the same club. It does not do you any credit at all to treat people in that way. Whether you are a true intellectual or not I could not say since I do not have enough 'facts' to draw that inference but in my experience condescension does not come from people with true class. Apologies, however, do.

I am not looking for an argument with you (or anyone else) but as the OP, I felt I had to make that much clear.

 

No hijacking has taken place at all. Your statement that it should be a tribute came after my original post, it was only after that that you decided it should be a tribute, by which time I had suffered dogs abuse for stating the facts. It is hardly my fault that people have erased from their collective memories the atrocities committed by the ANC. I have just pointed out that they happened. Apparently, that's not allowed in a free society. As to my comment earlier, that is born out of the complete rubbish that has been hurled my way for not following the sheep and having the balls to voice my opinions. If we all join the PC brigade, that would make us all puppets to the press or the incumbent administration. Good luck with that.

 

There you go mods. The O.P. has confirmed his thread has been hijacked.

We await your decisive actions.