So, after yesterday's atrocity in Woolwich, there's been the usual media frenzy about "Muslim" exteremists, and then the inevitable self rightous bigots have crawed out of the gutter to mouth off about how they're "not going to take it any more".
Going by the footage in these reports, the EDL members are so proud of their "partiotism" that they have to hide behind balaclavas.
Unfortunately the media helps to fuel these bigots. These people don't get it. A nutter out to kill someone is a nutter out to kill someone. The race/religion is irrelevant. If I suddenly went on killing spree, would it be reported as "Christain extremist goes on killing spree" ? In all probability, no. And that's where the media has to shoulder some of the blame for the EDL and it's ilk getting worked up about Muslims (although, let's be honest, they'd get worked up about Muslims regardless, but the media fuelling the flames doesn't help).
The guy that was involved that spoke and got someone to film him with their smartphone, may have been going on about "....in our land..." but hang on, that's one hell of a London accent he's got. So, he's from London, so where is "our land" that he's talking about, because, sorry pal but you sound English to me. He's obviously deranged. But that doesn't mean Islam is to blame, it simply means HE is to blame.
To hate someone for the religion they follow or the colour of their skin is nonsensical. Blame the individual for his actions, don't blame an entire ethnic group that he may belong to. That makes no sense whatsover, and just helps the circle of violence to continue.
Going by the footage in these reports, the EDL members are so proud of their "partiotism" that they have to hide behind balaclavas.
Unfortunately the media helps to fuel these bigots. These people don't get it. A nutter out to kill someone is a nutter out to kill someone. The race/religion is irrelevant. If I suddenly went on killing spree, would it be reported as "Christain extremist goes on killing spree" ? In all probability, no. And that's where the media has to shoulder some of the blame for the EDL and it's ilk getting worked up about Muslims (although, let's be honest, they'd get worked up about Muslims regardless, but the media fuelling the flames doesn't help).
The guy that was involved that spoke and got someone to film him with their smartphone, may have been going on about "....in our land..." but hang on, that's one hell of a London accent he's got. So, he's from London, so where is "our land" that he's talking about, because, sorry pal but you sound English to me. He's obviously deranged. But that doesn't mean Islam is to blame, it simply means HE is to blame.
To hate someone for the religion they follow or the colour of their skin is nonsensical. Blame the individual for his actions, don't blame an entire ethnic group that he may belong to. That makes no sense whatsover, and just helps the circle of violence to continue.
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