Nasty Little Man

The death of Saddam

The tinpot dictator is dead. The relief and joy of Iraqis who lived under his murderous regime is understandable. Organizations that I have financially supported, like Amnesty International, exist in order to shine a light on regimes like Saddam's that violate basic human rights.

And Saddam certainly created his own kharmic conditions that would lead to his death at the hands of others. Kharma is not some mystical force that is like a joystick on the world, but it is simply cause-and-effect. Saddam's murderous ways led to his own murder at the hands of the Iraqi government.

Joy over another person's death, especially when it happens in an unnatural way, is not something I've ever felt, though. The closest I've come to a positive feeling about another's death is a feeling of relief, but even then, it is mixed with a level of sadness.

May all the people of Iraq find healing.

Labels: death penalty, Iraq, Saddam Hussein

posted by Kinder Gentler Little Man @ 10:58 AM