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re: Why can’t people admit that Nelson Mandela was a terrorist?
Posted on 1/16/18 at 4:02 am to crazy4lsu
Posted on 1/16/18 at 4:02 am to crazy4lsu
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Mandela wasn't some bloodthirsty maniac. He and the ANC tried every avenue of peaceful protest and were rejected at every turn. It was after being inspired by the Cuban Revolution in 1961 that Mandela founded the militant wing of the ANC. If you had done your research and had at least read one of the more famous political speeches of the 20th century, you might have known that he didn't come to that decision easily. The Apartheid government had no intention of ever negotiating with the peaceful ANC, and after Sharpsville, the government made it obvious how mass protests would be dealt with.
This statement is rife with bias and speculation.
Just because one kills justly doesn't make him less a killer...
The correct defense for him be accused as a killer is...
"So"
Posted on 1/16/18 at 5:35 am to IceTiger
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The correct defense for him be accused as a killer is...
As far as I'm aware, Mandela didn't kill anyone directly. He was put in jail in 1962 on sabotage and conspiracy charges. The MK's hey day was after his arrest, and I haven't seen evidence that he was involved in their day to day operations. And there isn't any speculation that the South African government at the time did not want to negotiate with the ANC. Before Sharpsville, the movement was mostly peaceful. The government responded with mass arrests any time the ANC seemed to gain membership. The government seemingly didn't give any indication until civil war nearly broke out in the 80s that they were willing to negotiate. Mandela worked from prison to avoid the possibility of civil war. Indeed, the PAC broke off from the ANC in the 50s precisely because they didn't believe non-violent means would work.
I'm not suggesting Mandela was perfect, but given the situation at the time, with the communist party and the ANC outlawed, with no right to free assembly and 18000 demonstrators detained in the aftermath of Sharpsville without the right to a trial, his decision, as enumerated in "I Am Prepared to Die," doesn't read like a bloodthirsty maniac. I certainly don't think the attempt by the OP to paint Mandela as though he was a maniacal terrorist is an accurate depiction of what happened. I'm open to other interpretations based on the facts on hand, but you haven't provided any.
This post was edited on 1/16/18 at 11:38 am
Posted on 1/16/18 at 5:45 am to IceTiger
It's amazing how many people stand by the second amendment, and then look at this situation and think that it's not the same as having "a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed".
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