People are either too young or don’t remember the 20 years of bombs in pubs, stations or shopping centres. Look at the rubbish containers on any station, you’ll see a clear plastic bag. Bombs were put into cast iron rubbish bins which turned into shrapnel when it exploded.
Mass, uncontrolled immigration has allowed thousands upon thousands of Muslims into Europe who should be nowhere near liberal democracies because of the extremist views they hold or have developed. They should have been denied entry by strict screening procedures and entry requirements that don't currently exist or work. Furthermore, our reluctance to deport or properly punish extremists has allowed extremism to thrive. We now live in constant fear of Islamic terrorist attacks and it's a major part of all public event planning. That's the Elephant.
There are very few truly lone wolf Islamist attacks. The worst ones certainly aren't. Extremist interpretations of Islam and the threat they pose cannot be surmised as "what people read on the Internet".
Anyone equating Islamic terrorism and extremism in Europe to any other contemporary group is being intellectually dishonest about the problem and should be ignored.
I blame the perpetrator/s, nobody else.
And it's because they are so loved by the West that they are targetted by those who share none of our culture or values. Toleration rarely seems to work both ways.
I think we all know the answer to that; and they are well on their way to achieving their aim.
No, 'we' don't and no 'they' aren't. Spell it out.
Forgive me for saying so, but it's that sort of head in the sand liberalism that got us where we are now. I don't intend to debate this matter but if you really believe that all is well in Western Europe, I fear you are very much mistaken.
Fair observation, but my point is about the reaction and "solutions" offered above.
I fear that you are very much mistaken if you think that demonising an entire religion for the actions of extremists (although that may/may not even be the case in this incident) is the way forward.
The very conversation I had with a particularly forthright pro Palestine protestor who approached me to sign a petition in a city centre this year, prompted by something she said. I then get labelled a Zionist apologist or something, which I'm clearly not.
Yes, and not to say a bad word about scum who want to prevent us doing just that, because we'd then be identified (at least on NSC) as racist, homophobes, little Englanders. xenophobes, Tommy Robinson supporters, etc.If we can live a good life among all that, contribute to the greater good, or at lease raise a good family, or a good nexus of those we have influenced, that's the best we can do. And so be it.
Yes, Islam is just dandy for the middle east, if that's what they want.
By 'scum', I assume you are only referring to the person/s who carry out such atrocities, rather than (as said above) 'lumping them all together'?
An end to anything bar Islam; they've made it perfectly clear.
