RIP Desmond Tutu

Pegasussnail · 26/12/2021 09:28

May he Rest in Peace

Riverlee · 26/12/2021 09:28

A remarkable person.

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Scrooge89 · 26/12/2021 09:32

I ask myself who are the Desmond Tutu’s of the future. The world needs people like this…

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RonniePickering · 26/12/2021 09:46

Aah God bless him 🙏

madisonbridges · 26/12/2021 09:52

I loved Desmond Tutu. He was such a straight arrow and a true humanitarian. He was the only African statesman that I recall who spoke out against Robert Mugabe's atrocities. It's an unpopular opinion but I think he was 10 times the man Nelson Mandela was. It's a sad day to lose such a great man.

MargaretThursday · 26/12/2021 11:25

I saw him when he came to England in about 1996.
Lovely chap. He made a point at one of the events of speaking to everyone.

ChoccySprinkles · 26/12/2021 11:37

@madisonbridges

I loved Desmond Tutu. He was such a straight arrow and a true humanitarian. He was the only African statesman that I recall who spoke out against Robert Mugabe's atrocities. It's an unpopular opinion but I think he was 10 times the man Nelson Mandela was. It's a sad day to lose such a great man.

It’s not a competition.

madisonbridges · 26/12/2021 11:41

It's not a competition but it's my opinion. I think he's often overlooked in the apartheid struggle when he was a lone voice speaking out. A truly great man.

PermanentTemporary · 26/12/2021 11:44

An incredible positive force.

thegcatsmother · 26/12/2021 12:25

So sad, and he was such a force for good.

Gerwurtztraminer · 26/12/2021 12:54

He was a big name and a huge character. You only have to see the huge range of tributes to see how extraordinary he was. From the contribution he made to both bringing down apartheid and rebuilding after it, to supporting Palestinian rights and defending gay rights and speaking out against Mugabe and other human rights breaches whilst supporting assisted suicide. People like him don't come along very often.

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Scrooge89 · 26/12/2021 16:06

@Gerwurtztraminer

He was a big name and a huge character. You only have to see the huge range of tributes to see how extraordinary he was. From the contribution he made to both bringing down apartheid and rebuilding after it, to supporting Palestinian rights and defending gay rights and speaking out against Mugabe and other human rights breaches whilst supporting assisted suicide. People like him don't come along very often.

A true angel.

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Dmsandfloatydress · 26/12/2021 16:49

I had a good cry when I heard the news and we quoted him and toasted his amazing life at lunch. We will not see his like again. A spiritual giant of a man and a true Christian.

DGRossetti · 26/12/2021 17:45

“When the white man came to South Africa we had all the land, they had all the bibles. They said “Fall to your knees and pray to the Lord” When we got up they had all the land and we had all the bibles.”

PerkingFaintly · 26/12/2021 17:48

Was so sad to see this news.

Hambe kahle, archbishop.

PerkingFaintly · 26/12/2021 17:48

@Scrooge89

I ask myself who are the Desmond Tutu’s of the future. The world needs people like this…

Yes, this.