Was the BBC's coverage of Mandela's death over the top?

[Daid]

I'd never heard of Nelson Mandela until he died yesterday. I'm so glad the BBC devoted the whole evening on both its' main channels to bringing p to speed on who he was and what he did.

 

I wonder what they'll have tonight 'Breaking News: Mandela Still Dead. We go over live to see what Wayne Rooney thinks about it.'

 

I like that you credit Rooney with the capacity to think, s'very funny.

[boyfriday]

He'd probably have spent 35.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18998421

 

If Mandela had plotted to kill P W Botha he would have been executed!

 

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From your own link -

 

''Du Toit had authored a blueprint for revolution intended to evict black people from most of South Africa and to kill anyone who got in the way, the South African Press Association reports.''

 

Wonder if the second 't' is silent.

[retep]

From your own link -

 

''Du Toit had authored a blueprint for revolution intended to evict black people from most of South Africa and to kill anyone who got in the way, the South African Press Association reports.''

 

If you think that's morally equivalent to ending the apartheid regime and allowing democracy, you're a sick puppy.

 

Just pointing out an equivalent terrorist, if you think planting bombs and killing people then praising the ones who were responsible, then you are the sick puppy.

[Boothybabe]

I reckon Jade Goody got as much coverage.

[boyfriday]

Just pointing out an equivalent terrorist, if you think planting bombs and killing people then praising the ones who were responsible, then you are the sick puppy.

 

So how do you feel about the bombs the British forces have employed over the years they've been involved in conflict, do you think there's any moral equivalence between that and what Mandela did or Du Toit for that matter?

[Halibut]

Just pointing out an equivalent terrorist, if you think planting bombs and killing people then praising the ones who were responsible, then you are the sick puppy.

 

There's no moral equivalence there at all. De Toit was an evil man; Mandela was a good man.

[retep]

There's no moral equivalence there at all. De Toit was an evil man; Mandela was a good man.

 

Tell that to the ANC victims family's.

[Halibut]

Tell that to the ANC victims family's.

 

Do you think bringing down apartheid was a worthy cause retep?

[boyfriday]

Tell that to the ANC victims family's.

 

Crikey, it's been a long walk on the road to Damascus, next you'll be telling us you have sympathy for suicide bombers who lost relatives in drone attacks.

[retep]

Do you think bringing down apartheid was a worthy cause retep?

 

Yes, do you think the loss of life was the right way to do it.