@AtariKidX said:
This is horrible......but it is Germans fault,they let them all those Muslims to come in europe and now we are in danger.They must close all the europe borders and don't let anyone to come in.Muslims are dangerous and inhuman.
Muslim refugees aren't all terrorists. Nor is bringing in refugees the cause of this problem (they possibly had French passports, meaning they were already citizens of the country, meaning they would not have been part of the wave of refugees leaving the area a few months ago).
We can't blame them for the actions of an extremist group.
However, Western Muslims and refugees alike need to stand up and speak out against these actions rather than sit back in relative apathy about it. They surprisingly did after Charlie Hebdo from what I remember, so let's hope they do the same this time.
The worst thing we can do as human beings is give up on compassion in the wake of an attack like this. Even during World War II, amidst some of the bloodiest battles humans have ever participated in (don't start about "it's not the same, Hitler hurr durr"), people still were able to practice compassion and protect the innocent. They were not wholly consumed by hatred, blood lust and rage.
The whole power that a group like ISIL has comes from us portraying their people as "the enemy". They recruit new followers and new terrorist attackers by pointing at social media and saying "Look! They hate us and want us all to die! We must turn it back on them and destroy the West!". If you treat all with a broad brush and reject the whole lot, it would give rise to even more powerful groups of extremists and even bigger coordinated attacks on even more innocent people.
If, however, we practice togetherness, solidarity and acceptance of those who are different, groups like ISIL and Al Qaeda would lose all their power over their potential recruits. Welcoming refugees with open arms, and providing safe, clean housing and food and giving them the opportunity to make a new life for themselves, would by far be the better course of action. And really, since when has a Western country not accepted refugees from war-torn nations in history?
I've met plenty of people throughout my life, who immigrated to Canada to escape their home country and corruption, war or both and start a new life for themselves. People from Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and the Balkan states. All of whom are respectful individuals who contribute to society and took the time to not only engage me in conversation, but let me know about why they chose to leave their HOMES, where they were born and grew up, and forced to leave not only property, but family behind.
These instances of refugees should instill feelings of empathy and compassion for their plight, not xenophobia, disgust or otherwise.
I'm getting sick and tired of people making mother fucking assumptions about entire groups of people based on the actions of a relative few, quite insane, extremists who base their entire existence on the sentiment we send their way.
Stop it.
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