FabSwingers.com forum: Nelson Mandela

By *abio OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

passed away....

I knew this day was coming but still a shock....

the man united a country and got the respect of the world...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A sad day indeed, the guy was a legend in so many ways.

RIP.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You clicked send at exactly the same time x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rip to a legend!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Awwwwwwwwwwwww RIP x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just seen on the news bless him rip

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

RIP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Very sad news

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By *roggMan
over a year ago

haverfordwest

he achieved a lot in his lifetime and will be remembered for the many good things that he has done during it

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,

Black as the Pit from pole to pole,

I thank whatever gods may be

For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance

I have not winced nor cried aloud.

Under the bludgeonings of chance

My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Looms but the Horror of the shade,

And yet the menace of the years

Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,

How charged with punishments the scroll.

I am the master of my fate:

I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

a truely great man rip

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

sad news..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Perhaps the world leaders can reflect on a man that drew a nation together and look at themselves and say how can I help humanity

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RIP a great man indeed

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By *on101bristolMan
over a year ago

Bristol

A true great. May he RIP

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By *taffsfella1Man
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Goodbye Matiba - a truly amazing man.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

RIP a TRUE STATESMAN

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By *uietlykinkymeWoman
over a year ago

kinky land

Just heard

so very sad

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

i was only reading about his fight from his death bed this eek. sad news

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

he passed away peacefully at least

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RIP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

R,I,P.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RIP to a great man. X

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By *illows ManMan
over a year ago

torquay

Long live Mandela's dreams and sought after wants. RIP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"RIP a TRUE STATESMAN "

A sad day indeed

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By *himanMan
over a year ago

chichester

A great loss to the world

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Truly an inspiration to the world. RIP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Such sad news, what an inspiration he was .

RIP may god rest his soul

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RIP legend

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow

RIP

in the face of adversity,his dignity always shone through.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

True legend RIP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They don't make many like that nowadays RIP.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

R.I.P. Free at last x

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By *ubble troubleCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

"passed away....

I knew this day was coming but still a shock....

the man united a country and got the respect of the world..."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sleep well sir. A shining example of a man who stood by his beliefs and stood up for his country

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"passed away....

I knew this day was coming but still a shock....

the man united a country and got the respect of the world..."

So true RIP Nelson Mandela

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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

What a shame and his daughter was only on Daytime this morning! Speaking about the film about his life

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By *exySwing3rsCouple
over a year ago

In Your Hearts

"passed away....

I knew this day was coming but still a shock....

the man united a country and got the respect of the world..."

Was very poorly lately.

Rest in peace.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"passed away....

I knew this day was coming but still a shock....

the man united a country and got the respect of the world..."

Glad he passed peacefully and at home surrounded by those he loved. A great man that has such a positive influence and outlook...RIP x

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

O o O oo

Ok , people want to show their respects on this thread, please let people do that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RIP Madiba you changed the world

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An inspiration. Is there any comparison between him and the likes of Obahma and Cameron who will seek to gain political capital from his death...... I think not. RIP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ok , people want to show their respects on this thread, please let people do that.

RIP to a true inspiration

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Great person who gave so much. God bless you. RIP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just booked a ticket home. Sad day for my rainbow nation.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RIP gentle man

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

How very sad.... Sleep well xxxx

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"RIP gentle man "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

seriously we're even arguing on thread open to respect people who have died now? this site never fails to amaze does it

farewell to a brave men who served 27 years standing up for what he believed in, not many of us would do that x

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

Ok....in respect of the people who want to add condolences to this thread I am taking the other posts off.

If people want it to stay a RIP thread, then ignore any other posts and report them.

If anyone wants to start a thread on a different issue, by all means do.

I can't believe all this everytime somebody dies, it is getting tedious.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.

Nelson Mandela 1918-2013

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The world has lost a great man

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The world has lost a great man"

Irreplaceable .....just when the world needs great men ...we lose the finest .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.

Nelson Mandela 1918-2013 "

great words

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the greatest leader the world has ever seen

Rest In Peace

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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

Nelson Mandela

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.

Nelson Mandela 1918-2013 "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

Nelson Mandela"

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By *heScotandthegirlCouple
over a year ago

London & Edinburgh

It has been a privilege to share the planet with such an immense and amazing man frankly, such a unity figure and torule without rancour or vengeance after all he had been through, an aspirational figure for all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

when he walked out at Ellis park in front of 65,000 people and millions of _iewers worldwide on 24th June 1995 wearing a springbok jersey just showed the class of the man.

wearing the springbok jersey was a massive statement that was worth more than a thousand words.

a truly great man

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By *drianukMan
over a year ago

Spain, Lancs

A good man through and through.

The BBC are going totally overboard though - like they havent done before for any politician.

Both BBC1 and BBC2 have been broadcasting non-stop about him for nearly two hours now.

They need a sense of proportion. Are they showing their ideological underskirts?

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By *ornieandhotCouple
over a year ago

Peterborough

The loss of truly amazing man

He will be missed

D x

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I was at the cinema seeing The Butler and thinking about my time protesting outside of the South African embassy. I got in the car to hear the news of Madiba's death.

A night of tears and inspiration.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Nelson Mandela"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RIP Madiba , A great Man has passed. He united the world and the nation.

I was born in Africa , Africa is in my heart. he was greatly admire. A True Leader among Leaders

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies". I hope his words can help to build a better world.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

May that Mans God take him to his own..What do we know

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

R I P Mandela my inspiration xx

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By *r OreoMan
over a year ago

Croydon

You left Robben Island for a better place, we pray that you have done the same again this time.

Many will come, but few will make the difference you did.

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By *ornieandhotCouple
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Ok....in respect of the people who want to add condolences to this thread I am taking the other posts off.

If people want it to stay a RIP thread, then ignore any other posts and report them.

If anyone wants to start a thread on a different issue, by all means do.

I can't believe all this everytime somebody dies, it is getting tedious.

Sorry but this wasn't just somebody

This thread proves that

D x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We wish to add our respect, admiration and sadness. A man who inspired a generation, lived his words and taught love without boundaries.

A long rest now, job done.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

R.I.P Mr Mandela, he was the most inspirational man this world has ever seen he will never be forgotten.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rus in vrede Neldon Mandela.

Jy het geskiedenis gemaak.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Inevitable... May he now find the peace he truly deserves. A true forward thinker of the modern era. Dared to be different. RIP NM.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A great man who had a great man and stood up for his beliefs, you was here in our time, we all all honured to share that time with you..

Rest in peace and be free for eternity my friend. 3

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RIP Madiba

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RIP

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

He was one of a kind, we'll never see another one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"He was one of a kind, we'll never see another one.

Thoughts and wishes with his family.

RIP Madiba

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rest your bones great man....rip

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No sadness from me a great man who achieved so much, now ca n finally rest after showing the world how to conduct ones self with virage and dignity

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'Let Bygones Be Bygones' - an incredible phrase from a man representing a phenomenal struggle..

RIP Madiba - a truly great man x

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By *andnlancsCouple
over a year ago

North

RIP. Nelson Rolihalala Mandela

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He was an absolute legend and a true hero!

R.I.P to a great man! x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The accolade 'Greatness' is used too often, it should be reserved for people like Nelson Mandela.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just read beautiful words on Facebook from Muhammad Ali regarding Madiba.

One legend to another. One great man to another.

RIP Madiba

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By *ogistical NightmaresCouple
over a year ago

Manchester Area

Nelson Mandela

27 years in captivity

His body abused but his mind was still free

N inspirasie vir die wereld

Rus in vrede

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By *ukus 62Woman
over a year ago

Essex

Lala ngoxolo tata Madiba.

Rest in peace Madiba.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Morgan Freeman is still hanging in there, though?

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By *obbobeanMan
over a year ago

dagenham

Words fail me

R.I.P

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By *almh5Couple
over a year ago

Manchester

"A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of."

Wise words

R.I.P

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By *--Cinders---Couple
over a year ago

a place near Blackpool

The world has lost a great inspirational and a truly amazing man

XX..REST IN PEACE..XX

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have always been in two minds about this man and was debating with myself whether to post here...or in the one less terrorist thread....

Listening to the Jeremy Vine show this afternoon changed my outlook quite significantly.

I still believe that this man was jailed for reasons that were sound, regardless of the circumstances.

However, I used to _iew him in the same terms as Messrs Adams & McGinnis.

Not anymore. Listening to the stories of this man and how he used his status, not for revenge, but for reconciliation, about his humility, his sincerity and his love for his fellow human beings has changed my _iew of the man.

I think we can all learn lessons from him and from his life and we can all become better people as a result.

Adams & McGinnis can learn a lot about peace and reconcilliation and actually use the rest of their lives for the good of the people they now represent and for their country.

R.I.P Nelson Mandela, a man who has now shed his mortal skin, and is now clothed in glory with his God

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

It's interesting watching the news a day later.

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By *igSuki81Man
over a year ago

Retirement Village

RIP Nelson Mandela - you stuck to your beliefs & although you had the mental strength & conviction i just wish you had the physical strength to continue in office for longer to see your dream come through properly.

Seems the same story throughout history strong leading men who fight for a better world & bring change are left weak from the struggle to see their dream fulfilled with the clarity and purity they dreamt of.

Gone but never will you or your strength & bravery be forgotten

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nelson Mandela"

So very true

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

"The accolade 'Greatness' is used too often, it should be reserved for people like Nelson Mandela. "

The term "hero" seems appropriate, too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The accolade 'Greatness' is used too often, it should be reserved for people like Nelson Mandela.

The term "hero" seems appropriate, too. "

A "Saint"even ....

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"The accolade 'Greatness' is used too often, it should be reserved for people like Nelson Mandela.

The term "hero" seems appropriate, too.

A "Saint"even ...."

Er........ naw! That's when you start getting into all that pish about miracles

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Revd Rose is on the One Show now and has just described him as the hero among us - not just in a book.

He's not a saint but we learn from sinners too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its sad he has died as i think he was a true statesman and after his release from jail handled himself in a way other world leaders can only dream of.

That being said it has no direct impact on me and am already bored of the constant news about him.

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By *bfoxxxMan
over a year ago

Crete or LANCASTER

Banged up for 27 years, then becomes Prime Minister. .

Perhaps we have got it wrong, select MP's from inmates of Pankhurs. and the Scrubs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watching BBC1 - The Fight For Freedom.

The images of the Reconciliation Trials had me in tears again.

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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

there are not many people you could call global "icons" of the last half of the 20th century...

my list was Gandhi, MLK, Pope john paul 2 and Mandela...... statesmen not politicians

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"there are not many people you could call global "icons" of the last half of the 20th century...

my list was Gandhi, MLK, Pope john paul 2 and Mandela...... statesmen not politicians"

Flagging JP2 up as an 'icon' on a site designed to facilitate sexual activity between people who aren't necessarily married to each other, are seldom doing it for the purpose of procreation and almost always use condoms is a joke.

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By *icked weaselCouple
over a year ago

Near Edinburgh..

Political.. gggrrr

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By *aucy3Couple
over a year ago

glasgow

"there are not many people you could call global "icons" of the last half of the 20th century...

my list was Gandhi, MLK, Pope john paul 2 and Mandela...... statesmen not politicians

Only if your bigotry,runs deeper,than your common sense.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brave, courageous, clever and compassionate without compromise for his belief in getting justice for all and willing to sacrifice his life. He deserves all our respect.

Truely, one of the greatest human beings to walk this planet.

It's time for him to rest.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"there are not many people you could call global "icons" of the last half of the 20th century...

my list was Gandhi, MLK, Pope john paul 2 and Mandela...... statesmen not politicians

Only if your bigotry,runs deeper,than your common sense.

When did pointing out the truth, unpalatable as it may be, become bigotry?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"there are not many people you could call global "icons" of the last half of the 20th century...

my list was Gandhi, MLK, Pope john paul 2 and Mandela...... statesmen not politicians

What a truly bizarre thing to say. Don't we all have a life outside this site/forum, with all our beliefs, emotional preferences, choices, etc? There are other topics discussed here that could be perceived as distasteful, even in a sexual context. Holding somebody in a high regard is not one of them.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

We do indeed all have a life outwith Fab but I'd rather hoped the personal values we hold apply to our Fab and non-Fab lives.

Anything else is just being two-faced.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We do indeed all have a life outwith Fab but I'd rather hoped the personal values we hold apply to our Fab and non-Fab lives.

Anything else is just being two-faced."

Pope John Paul II stood for a lot of things. Although an atheist, I did admire him, too. I fail to see how that can be two-faced. What other dimension is there apart from fab/non-fab lives?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It takes a giant of a man to say "let bygones be bygones" and to forgive and forget the barbarians who raped and pillaged South Africa and made the black South Africans second-class citizens in their own country. He has done so much for South Africa, and indeed the rest of the world.

Rest in peace, big man.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"We do indeed all have a life outwith Fab but I'd rather hoped the personal values we hold apply to our Fab and non-Fab lives.

Anything else is just being two-faced.

Pope John Paul II stood for a lot of things. Although an atheist, I did admire him, too. I fail to see how that can be two-faced. What other dimension is there apart from fab/non-fab lives? "

The point I made (above) is that Fabsters, in general, have no problem with homosexuality, sex outwith marriage and the use of condoms.

JP2, and other Popes, condemns all 3 - and more.

The only extra marital sex the Pope doesn't seem to have a problem with is priests abusing children in their care.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We do indeed all have a life outwith Fab but I'd rather hoped the personal values we hold apply to our Fab and non-Fab lives.

Anything else is just being two-faced.

Pope John Paul II stood for a lot of things. Although an atheist, I did admire him, too. I fail to see how that can be two-faced. What other dimension is there apart from fab/non-fab lives?

The point I made (above) is that Fabsters, in general, have no problem with homosexuality, sex outwith marriage and the use of condoms.

JP2, and other Popes, condemns all 3 - and more.

The only extra marital sex the Pope doesn't seem to have a problem with is priests abusing children in their care."

Just one reason why I hate religion, especially the Catholic Church.

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By *aid backMan
over a year ago

by a lake with my rod out

Just brought this up to remind the people who said rip to this good man that he was once branded a terrorist by the British government just like Martin mcguinness was.

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By *orwegian BlueMan
over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

"Just brought this up to remind the people who said rip to this good man that he was once branded a terrorist by the British government just like Martin mcguinness was. "

The difference was his was a political struggle against oppression due to the colour of his skin.

He went to prison and remained resolute, preaching peace as a way of setting right the obvious wrong..

His wasn't a battle over which government collected the rubbish from outside your house or what version of a religious belief you held.. (yes that does belittle the troubles in Ireland but that is ultimately what it was over)

Mandela openly admitted what he did in his early years was the wrong course of action and made up for that by fighting to free south Africa from apartheid.

Mcguinness never once admitted any involvement with any acts of violence nor did he apologise to the families of those killed by the IRA on behalf of the Republican government he served.

mcguinness died with blood on his hands and the death of hundreds on his conscience...

There will be many hoping he burns for eternity..

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By *aid backMan
over a year ago

by a lake with my rod out

"Just brought this up to remind the people who said rip to this good man that he was once branded a terrorist by the British government just like Martin mcguinness was.

The difference was his was a political struggle against oppression due to the colour of his skin.

He went to prison and remained resolute, preaching peace as a way of setting right the obvious wrong..

Mandela openly admitted what he did in his early years was the wrong course of action and made up for that by fighting to free south Africa from apartheid.

Mcguinness never once admitted any involvement with any acts of violence nor did he apologise to the families of those killed by the IRA on behalf of the Republican government he served.

mcguinness died with blood on his hands and the death of hundreds on his conscience...

There will be many hoping he burns for eternity..

and many more who will morn him as a peace maker and as a hero too

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over a year ago

"The difference was his was a political struggle against oppression due to the colour of his skin.

He went to prison and remained resolute, preaching peace as a way of setting right the obvious wrong..

They were both representing peoples who had their human rights suppressed. Both started with military tactics before leading their movement into a peaceful, democratic process.

The Catholic/Protestant narrative doesn't accurately reflect the NI issue at all. It's simple, convenient and media friendly. People were not fighting to practice their religion. They were fighting to gain self-determination, for their right to a cultural identity, and for their human rights.

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By *eKoopleCouple
over a year ago

Germany / Manchester

"passed away....

I knew this day was coming but still a shock....

the man united a country and got the respect of the world..."

I've learnt so many lessons reading about him, it should be lessons taught in schools today.

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