I was kind of hoping that the shooting in San Bernardino was nothing more than another in a rash of mass shootings that seem to have been proliferating in the US as of late. I was actually rooting for that explanation rather than it being linked with Daesh terrorism, and here is why.
Every time there is a terrorist attack, it seems that the media and more so social media, go absolutely ape-shit over Islamic extremism, and then take those thoughts to outrageous conclusions:
Every time there is a terrorist attack, it seems that the media and more so social media, go absolutely ape-shit over Islamic extremism, and then take those thoughts to outrageous conclusions:
- ban the burqa (they could hide bombs under there);
- stop accepting refugees (they could have Daesh affiliations);
- prohibit mosques (they're a breeding ground for extremism);
- spy on and monitor virtually every citizen in the world (we'll just save all this info...just in case)
which are horribly narrow minded and offensive!
The reason that I was hoping for simply another gun-nut, mass shooting is that other than politicians yelling at each other over the 2nd amendment, nothing bad happens! You could argue that nothing good happens, but nothing changes.
- No one says they were Christian terrorists and we should treat all Christians with suspicion
- No one says we should close all churches
- No one says nuns should remove their habits as they might have an assault rifle tucked away in there
When a mass shooting happens, it is simply put into the books as another terrible event, and over time, it simply fades away. But with this idea of a terrorist affiliation, I have a feeling the rhetoric is simply going to get out of control.
I hope that calmer heads prevail, and people will understand that the actions of a few people do not represent an entire religion, but history has a pretty bad track record on this.
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