Je suis Charlie
That kind of reaction - blaming all Muslims for the actions of some idiots - is precisely what the attackers want. It heightens the sense of "them against us" and fuels radicalisation. That's why the Aussie "I'll ride with you" response was so bang on.
Posted By: Old Man on January 7th 2015 at 19:36:42
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- #killallmuslims trending on twatter. Classy world we live in. (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 7, 19:29:58
- Trending because people horrified are making it trend (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 7, 20:18:17
- The article on this subject in The Guardian (General Chat) - phrankin, Jan 7, 19:53:23
- You are a wind-up, yes? (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 7, 20:00:54
- absolutely not, the tweet is a sad inditement on some members of society (General Chat) - phrankin, Jan 7, 20:08:29
- it's spelt INDICTMENT (General Chat) - Ian In Holland, Jan 8, 00:01:53
- absolutely not, the tweet is a sad inditement on some members of society (General Chat) - phrankin, Jan 7, 20:08:29
- oh no (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jan 7, 19:57:51
- does it need condemning? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 7, 19:57:38
- Depends on your worldview I suppose (General Chat) - phrankin, Jan 7, 20:00:10
- I'm just thinking it goes without saying (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 7, 20:06:55
- That is certainly a reasonable expectation (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jan 7, 20:17:27
- I'm just thinking it goes without saying (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 7, 20:06:55
- Depends on your worldview I suppose (General Chat) - phrankin, Jan 7, 20:00:10
- You are a wind-up, yes? (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 7, 20:00:54
- So is #AskPapaRoach, just to put a scale against the significance of something trending (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 7, 19:46:41
- Ha ha, @askpaparoach what is your favourite smell? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 7, 19:50:16
- Je suis Charlie (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 7, 19:36:42
- That really was a thing of beauty wasn't it? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 7, 19:51:38
- ^^VMT^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, Jan 7, 19:48:12
- 95% of tweets with it in are condemning it (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 7, 19:35:25
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