Today is a sad day for South Africa, Africa, and the world; with the passing of Mandela there is an emptiness in the world that will be hard to fill.
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Jump to PostYeah, it's quite sad. Although, it was expected for some time.
@Warrens80: Bringing down the apartheid is no mean feat. And be prepared for a flurry of down-votes.
Jump to PostI have to admit that I was quite choked when I heard. There can't be many more inspiring humans in history. His diginity, his capacity for forgiveness and his steely determination to bring all the disparate people of his nation together... He will be missed terribly, but I hope that …
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One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter - Black and coloured people were terrorised in South Africa every day by the Police and the Army - they were second class citizens. A black man or woman was liable to being arrested and beaten by the Police. School children …
Jump to Post@jw
We've all come to expect these types of comments from you by now. But even I'm shocked by this latest one.
apartheid in the RSA was a Bad Thing
You'll never live that down - and your comment, although tempered in your inimitable way, will stay here …
Jump to PostAs every human being he was a bit of both. Stalin did good and bad, Hitler did good and bad, Mandela did good and bad.
Just because <insert hero here> did a few bad things along with the good does not make them equivalent to <insert mass murderer …
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What about the Blacks and coloured in South africa who were terrorised EVERY day by the South African Police and Army?
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You might need some reading comprehension - disagreeing with someone is not denying their opion
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You do not appear to know the whole story, or you need to up your comprehension
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Well said
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Seconded
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George Washington commited treason to the Crown; the US was born in blood and violence
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