does it matter what or when it finally clicks for people, as long as it does?

For some of us it was much earlier on. For me it was when I clicked on the Catholic Church's website back when ISI first really came on the scene, already some way into the Civil War. One photo sticks in my mind (it still may be there if you care to look). It was of a little girl's being cradled in the arms of her father, in a very pretty dress, quite blood stained. She could only have been maybe 4 or 5, if that. Her father was in floods of tears.

That little girl was dead.

Her head had been cut off.

He was cradling his dead daughter's headless torso.

200. That's how many Syrian refugees the fifth largest economy in the world has taken in so far. 200.

Here's another figure: 10. If each area of the fifth largest economy in the world just takes 10 families, we could house 10,000 refugees.

We can and should be doing more. If it has taken 4 years and a picture of waves lapping at a dead 3 year old on a Turkish beach for it to click in the minds of some people, then so be it.

200. We're the fifth largest economy in the world FFS.

Posted By: CWC on September 3rd 2015 at 20:06:58

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Just a thought.... (NCFC) - promethian1, Sep 3, 19:43:41
- does it matter what or when it finally clicks for people, as long as it does? (NCFC) - CWC, Sep 3, 20:06:58
- Been millions dying in Africa for years and nothing much happens till we have a cocert or (NCFC) - Men without hats, Sep 3, 19:58:41
- Sometimes a powerful image can have a big effect on people (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 3, 19:51:11
  - Its not been shown anywhere else... We supply them with the money for weapons,.. (NCFC) - promethian1, Sep 3, 19:53:52
    - A lot of evil goes on in this world (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 3, 19:58:00
    - looging off no offence to anyone but Im pissed off (n/m) (NCFC) - promethian1, Sep 3, 19:57:53
      - Hope you feel better later (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 3, 19:58:23
        
        what's happening later? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 3, 19:58:45
        
        I don't know (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 3, 20:01:16
        
        fair enough but he logged off so he won't know (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 3, 20:05:05
        
        I look forward to seeing which over wrath posts you consider to be a waste (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 3, 20:08:43
        
        are you being sarcastic? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 3, 20:09:20
        
        you should join in with the thread about giant prehistoric animals (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 3, 20:13:37
        
        i almost did then i got drawn into this fucking vortex (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 3, 20:16:19
        
        it's always good to know the risks (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 3, 20:19:18
        
        youtube is a right bastard (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 3, 20:27:20
        
        No, I genuinely mean it. I want to learn what you think is a wasted post in future (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 3, 20:12:15
        
        what's your email? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Sep 3, 20:13:00
        
        mindyourownbusiness@gmail.com (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 3, 20:13:48

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