Helicopter with Iranian President and Foreign Minister down

[putnam6]

In regards to the recent accident, it's hard for me to be 'accepting' of the 'celebratory' nature of the many productions by media.  I just hate that the media uses this to "virtue signal" for popularity.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not ignorant of the many things the deceased had been up to.  I really don't approve of what I've heard of him, barring propaganda, and untruths, it seems he did nothing to redeem himself as a human being, and all the hatred he receives may be as well-deserved as it appears.

But I just never felt sanguine about 'schadenfreude' harshness towards the deceased... I mean, it's over for them, and we have absolutely no way to make him "face the music," so to speak.  Being gleeful about it is oddly uncomfortable for me.  I say "oddly" because I know that from almost any humanitarian perspective, "he had it coming" is not uncommon feeling to have.  For the most part, it seems anyone with any antagonism at all towards the policies of Iran will likely feel as "happy" about this as people were about the idea of Hitler killing himself.  Seems natural.  

Frankly, I prefer that villains live... so we can be there when they do "face the music."

I realize that I might be alone in that sentiment. 

And I don't criticize or moralize about anyone who is 'just giddy' over the event.  It is as much their right to feel that way, as it mine to dare to question that feeling.

A few points

Raisi was completely behind the brutal crackdown on Iranian women's rights to essentially not be forced to wear a hijab.  

He ordered people tortured and killed over clothing, barbaric

Secondly, he was a likely candidate for supreme ruler and seemed to be the Iranian impetus for arming and influencing Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis

Lastly, I can't think of a scenario where he would face retribution or any meaningful form of punishment, that doesn't involve war with Iran.