comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
How about the atrocities committed in countries like Kenya and Nigeria, but no outrage from some members on this forum...
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1. Because Kenya and Nigeria are a developing country and no one gives a crap?
2. Because it happens every week there?
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comment by Cinciwolf--He's only going for another prediction comp double ffs (U11551)
posted 8 minutes ago
Seven other terrorist attacks this MONTH have killed 15 or more people but not a single word is uttered by anyone.
We would have a minutes silence every game day if we were to 'do the right thing' ffs.
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Exactly, it's a disgrace.
comment by Passion Power - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
How about the atrocities committed in countries like Kenya and Nigeria, but no outrage from some members on this forum...
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1. Because Kenya and Nigeria are a developing country and no one gives a crap?
2. Because it happens every week there?
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1. True
2. Every week in the north of Nigeria, but nothing is said as people in the west are afraid of upsetting some due to the group that carries out such attacks.
New Zealand is a rugby nation so it's more relevant to the sport, and France is a neighbouring country. So not really like for like.
comment by Tory Requiem (U21957)
posted 41 minutes ago
OP wrote this sensitive and controversial article and didn't bother to vent his views on the subject.
This sort of things happen on RT.com.
Sad really.
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There is nothing sad about it. If all news outlets reported news without adding their opinions (and introducing their biases) the world would be a better place.
comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 35 minutes ago
comment by Passion Power - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
How about the atrocities committed in countries like Kenya and Nigeria, but no outrage from some members on this forum...
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1. Because Kenya and Nigeria are a developing country and no one gives a crap?
2. Because it happens every week there?
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1. True
2. Every week in the north of Nigeria, but nothing is said as people in the west are afraid of upsetting some due to the group that carries out such attacks.
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If something happens every week in Nigeria, why would anyone care about it? I'm Nigerian myself and I'm desensitized to the weekly massacres in the volatile North of the country. You can't compare New Zealand or France to Nigeria where life is cheap as fack.
Turkey is another place you could use as an example. Terrorist attacks there have had little to no reaction in the UK and other western nations.
What happened in New Zealand is terrible, but people are dying in terrible circumstances all the time all over the world. I just don't see how we can do a minute's silence every time something like this happens. That has nothing to do with the race or religion of those that were killed in this latest attack. I think that those trying to make out that the lack of a minute's silence is down to an anti-Islamic stance only serve to create more divisions.
You would, wouldn't you Elvis.
On a serious note, imo it should be done if it happens within a nation or related to the sport. You could make an argument for it to happen due to a Futsal player being killed (NZ keeper was killed by the shooter).
I can understand some people thinking its not done due to distance or the victims being Muslim. It does become hypocritical when it is done for one such attack and not another or in Facebook's case, for certain attacks they let you change your profile but not for others.
comment by Sheriff John Brown - Wenger Till I Die (U7482)
posted 51 minutes ago
comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 35 minutes ago
comment by Passion Power - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
How about the atrocities committed in countries like Kenya and Nigeria, but no outrage from some members on this forum...
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1. Because Kenya and Nigeria are a developing country and no one gives a crap?
2. Because it happens every week there?
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1. True
2. Every week in the north of Nigeria, but nothing is said as people in the west are afraid of upsetting some due to the group that carries out such attacks.
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If something happens every week in Nigeria, why would anyone care about it? I'm Nigerian myself and I'm desensitized to the weekly massacres in the volatile North of the country. You can't compare New Zealand or France to Nigeria where life is cheap as fack.
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The only reason you do see the Nigerian Boko Haram attacks is because Nigeria has some of the purest,sweetest Crude Oil on the Planet Earth.
It's all about the Black Gold,Texas Tea people!
comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 3 minutes ago
You would, wouldn't you Elvis.
On a serious note, imo it should be done if it happens within a nation or related to the sport. You could make an argument for it to happen due to a Futsal player being killed (NZ keeper was killed by the shooter).
I can understand some people thinking its not done due to distance or the victims being Muslim. It does become hypocritical when it is done for one such attack and not another or in Facebook's case, for certain attacks they let you change your profile but not for others.
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The sad and cruel reality is that where victims of terrorism or mass murder are Muslim there is not much sympathy for them in western countries. There has been a massive shift in attitudes to the right within western countries, which is why right-wing parties all over Europe are enjoying a surge in popularity and are doing well in elections. An Australian MP even brazenly blamed immigrants for the NZ massacre.
comment by Alisson Chains (U3979)
posted 3 hours, 12 minutes ago
England is not a country
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Grand Cannon, you can also see how certain attackers are humanised (press already doing it fo this guy in certain outlets) yer hardly ever the other way round. Even the Begum girl hasn't been "humanised" by the media (quite the opposite, in fact).
It's not surprising though. Certain people may not see it, but when you've been on the wrong end of the stick, you see it for what it is.
comment by Robbing_Hoody - as a rule I don't trust a man who doesn't drink but I do trust James Milner (U6374)
posted 24 minutes ago
comment by Alisson Chains (U3979)
posted 3 hours, 12 minutes ago
England is not a country
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England is a constituent country but it is not an independent nation
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comment by Alisson Chains (U3979)
posted 3 hours, 51 minutes ago
You are a tory right wing guy so everything you say is biased against minorities and muslims.
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Also, this comment is blind stupidity. I don't remember the Irish Republican Army being minorities or muslims but were clear terrorists for example.
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Not sure the original RA were terrorists mate. He group that come to the fore in the 80s in the north could be classed as terrorists, or freedom fighters, depending on which side of the divide one was to be on.
The original Irish Republican Army fought for, and won freedom from a foreign power who illegally colonized a nation.
I'll put it like this, if France invaded the UK tomorrow and subjugated the Brittish people, would the army who fought back be terrorists?
It's not your fault though the lack of understanding of brittish involvement in Ireland is shocking really.
comment by Alisson Chains (U3979)
posted 3 hours, 59 minutes ago
You are a tory right wing guy so everything you say is biased against minorities and muslims.
______________________________
Also, this comment is blind stupidity. I don't remember the Irish Republican Army being minorities or muslims but were clear terrorists for example.
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And I mean how illinfornrd can you be. Are you trying to claim the Irish in the occupied north were not a minority?
Jesus Christ the lack of knowledge is unreal
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Alisson Chains (U3979)
posted 3 hours, 59 minutes ago
You are a tory right wing guy so everything you say is biased against minorities and muslims.
______________________________
Also, this comment is blind stupidity. I don't remember the Irish Republican Army being minorities or muslims but were clear terrorists for example.
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And I mean how illinfornrd can you be. Are you trying to claim the Irish in the occupied north were not a minority?
Jesus Christ the lack of knowledge is unreal
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Perhaps a misguided comment, kneerash. Certainly weren't Muslim though that I'm aware but happy to stand corrected
I'll put it like this, if France invaded the UK tomorrow and subjugated the Brittish people, would the army who fought back be terrorists?
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If we blew up a shopping centre in Toulouse, yes of course.
Kneerash, fair enough for correcting my ignorance on the issue.
It was before my time. But let's not pretend that some of the actions that happened during the troubles were anything other than terrorism. Which was my point that it's not just something we use in reference to Islamic Extremism
Sorry mate I should have added I'm no fan of this modern RA especially post good Friday agreement as they're basically a criminal gang. And acts during the troubles were horrific.
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 29 seconds ago
Sorry mate I should have added I'm no fan of this modern RA especially post good Friday agreement as they're basically a criminal gang. And acts during the troubles were horrific.
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Going into the specifics (which I have no doubt you'll correct me time and time again about ) wasn't really my intention.
Just correcting mane man who seems to think that terrorism is a term solely applied to Muslims.
ETA would have been another example.
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posted on 18/3/19
comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
How about the atrocities committed in countries like Kenya and Nigeria, but no outrage from some members on this forum...
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1. Because Kenya and Nigeria are a developing country and no one gives a crap?
2. Because it happens every week there?
posted on 18/3/19
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 18/3/19
comment by Cinciwolf--He's only going for another prediction comp double ffs (U11551)
posted 8 minutes ago
Seven other terrorist attacks this MONTH have killed 15 or more people but not a single word is uttered by anyone.
We would have a minutes silence every game day if we were to 'do the right thing' ffs.
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Exactly, it's a disgrace.
posted on 18/3/19
comment by Passion Power - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
How about the atrocities committed in countries like Kenya and Nigeria, but no outrage from some members on this forum...
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1. Because Kenya and Nigeria are a developing country and no one gives a crap?
2. Because it happens every week there?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1. True
2. Every week in the north of Nigeria, but nothing is said as people in the west are afraid of upsetting some due to the group that carries out such attacks.
posted on 18/3/19
New Zealand is a rugby nation so it's more relevant to the sport, and France is a neighbouring country. So not really like for like.
posted on 18/3/19
comment by Tory Requiem (U21957)
posted 41 minutes ago
OP wrote this sensitive and controversial article and didn't bother to vent his views on the subject.
This sort of things happen on RT.com.
Sad really.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
There is nothing sad about it. If all news outlets reported news without adding their opinions (and introducing their biases) the world would be a better place.
posted on 18/3/19
comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 35 minutes ago
comment by Passion Power - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
How about the atrocities committed in countries like Kenya and Nigeria, but no outrage from some members on this forum...
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1. Because Kenya and Nigeria are a developing country and no one gives a crap?
2. Because it happens every week there?
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1. True
2. Every week in the north of Nigeria, but nothing is said as people in the west are afraid of upsetting some due to the group that carries out such attacks.
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If something happens every week in Nigeria, why would anyone care about it? I'm Nigerian myself and I'm desensitized to the weekly massacres in the volatile North of the country. You can't compare New Zealand or France to Nigeria where life is cheap as fack.
posted on 18/3/19
Turkey is another place you could use as an example. Terrorist attacks there have had little to no reaction in the UK and other western nations.
posted on 18/3/19
What happened in New Zealand is terrible, but people are dying in terrible circumstances all the time all over the world. I just don't see how we can do a minute's silence every time something like this happens. That has nothing to do with the race or religion of those that were killed in this latest attack. I think that those trying to make out that the lack of a minute's silence is down to an anti-Islamic stance only serve to create more divisions.
posted on 18/3/19
You would, wouldn't you Elvis.
On a serious note, imo it should be done if it happens within a nation or related to the sport. You could make an argument for it to happen due to a Futsal player being killed (NZ keeper was killed by the shooter).
I can understand some people thinking its not done due to distance or the victims being Muslim. It does become hypocritical when it is done for one such attack and not another or in Facebook's case, for certain attacks they let you change your profile but not for others.
posted on 18/3/19
comment by Sheriff John Brown - Wenger Till I Die (U7482)
posted 51 minutes ago
comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 35 minutes ago
comment by Passion Power - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (U8398)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Kano (U20144)
posted 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
How about the atrocities committed in countries like Kenya and Nigeria, but no outrage from some members on this forum...
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1. Because Kenya and Nigeria are a developing country and no one gives a crap?
2. Because it happens every week there?
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1. True
2. Every week in the north of Nigeria, but nothing is said as people in the west are afraid of upsetting some due to the group that carries out such attacks.
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If something happens every week in Nigeria, why would anyone care about it? I'm Nigerian myself and I'm desensitized to the weekly massacres in the volatile North of the country. You can't compare New Zealand or France to Nigeria where life is cheap as fack.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The only reason you do see the Nigerian Boko Haram attacks is because Nigeria has some of the purest,sweetest Crude Oil on the Planet Earth.
It's all about the Black Gold,Texas Tea people!
posted on 18/3/19
comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 3 minutes ago
You would, wouldn't you Elvis.
On a serious note, imo it should be done if it happens within a nation or related to the sport. You could make an argument for it to happen due to a Futsal player being killed (NZ keeper was killed by the shooter).
I can understand some people thinking its not done due to distance or the victims being Muslim. It does become hypocritical when it is done for one such attack and not another or in Facebook's case, for certain attacks they let you change your profile but not for others.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The sad and cruel reality is that where victims of terrorism or mass murder are Muslim there is not much sympathy for them in western countries. There has been a massive shift in attitudes to the right within western countries, which is why right-wing parties all over Europe are enjoying a surge in popularity and are doing well in elections. An Australian MP even brazenly blamed immigrants for the NZ massacre.
posted on 18/3/19
comment by Alisson Chains (U3979)
posted 3 hours, 12 minutes ago
England is not a country
=====================
posted on 18/3/19
Grand Cannon, you can also see how certain attackers are humanised (press already doing it fo this guy in certain outlets) yer hardly ever the other way round. Even the Begum girl hasn't been "humanised" by the media (quite the opposite, in fact).
It's not surprising though. Certain people may not see it, but when you've been on the wrong end of the stick, you see it for what it is.
posted on 18/3/19
comment by Robbing_Hoody - as a rule I don't trust a man who doesn't drink but I do trust James Milner (U6374)
posted 24 minutes ago
comment by Alisson Chains (U3979)
posted 3 hours, 12 minutes ago
England is not a country
=====================
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England is a constituent country but it is not an independent nation
posted on 18/3/19
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 18/3/19
comment by Alisson Chains (U3979)
posted 3 hours, 51 minutes ago
You are a tory right wing guy so everything you say is biased against minorities and muslims.
______________________________
Also, this comment is blind stupidity. I don't remember the Irish Republican Army being minorities or muslims but were clear terrorists for example.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not sure the original RA were terrorists mate. He group that come to the fore in the 80s in the north could be classed as terrorists, or freedom fighters, depending on which side of the divide one was to be on.
The original Irish Republican Army fought for, and won freedom from a foreign power who illegally colonized a nation.
I'll put it like this, if France invaded the UK tomorrow and subjugated the Brittish people, would the army who fought back be terrorists?
It's not your fault though the lack of understanding of brittish involvement in Ireland is shocking really.
posted on 18/3/19
comment by Alisson Chains (U3979)
posted 3 hours, 59 minutes ago
You are a tory right wing guy so everything you say is biased against minorities and muslims.
______________________________
Also, this comment is blind stupidity. I don't remember the Irish Republican Army being minorities or muslims but were clear terrorists for example.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
And I mean how illinfornrd can you be. Are you trying to claim the Irish in the occupied north were not a minority?
Jesus Christ the lack of knowledge is unreal
posted on 18/3/19
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Alisson Chains (U3979)
posted 3 hours, 59 minutes ago
You are a tory right wing guy so everything you say is biased against minorities and muslims.
______________________________
Also, this comment is blind stupidity. I don't remember the Irish Republican Army being minorities or muslims but were clear terrorists for example.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
And I mean how illinfornrd can you be. Are you trying to claim the Irish in the occupied north were not a minority?
Jesus Christ the lack of knowledge is unreal
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Perhaps a misguided comment, kneerash. Certainly weren't Muslim though that I'm aware but happy to stand corrected
posted on 18/3/19
I'll put it like this, if France invaded the UK tomorrow and subjugated the Brittish people, would the army who fought back be terrorists?
__________________________________
If we blew up a shopping centre in Toulouse, yes of course.
posted on 18/3/19
Kneerash, fair enough for correcting my ignorance on the issue.
It was before my time. But let's not pretend that some of the actions that happened during the troubles were anything other than terrorism. Which was my point that it's not just something we use in reference to Islamic Extremism
posted on 18/3/19
Sorry mate I should have added I'm no fan of this modern RA especially post good Friday agreement as they're basically a criminal gang. And acts during the troubles were horrific.
posted on 18/3/19
By both sides.
posted on 18/3/19
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 29 seconds ago
Sorry mate I should have added I'm no fan of this modern RA especially post good Friday agreement as they're basically a criminal gang. And acts during the troubles were horrific.
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Going into the specifics (which I have no doubt you'll correct me time and time again about ) wasn't really my intention.
Just correcting mane man who seems to think that terrorism is a term solely applied to Muslims.
ETA would have been another example.
posted on 18/3/19
Tamil Tigers another.
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