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Where’s the global outcry for victims of Boko Haram attacks?

brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,032
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This article asks an excellent question (One that Aafke asked elsewhere but I think would do well to it's own thread, otherwise we just bury the news as well) :

As the world continues to mourn the 17 lives lost in the multiple attacks last week in Paris, some people are questioning why the international community isn’t grieving similarly for the estimated 2,000 people killed by the Boko Haram terrorist group in Nigeria this month.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/world-asks-wheres-the-global-outcry-victims-boko-haram-attacks
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  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    Marketing

    Human nature.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,032
    Ethnocentrism.
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  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    Yes part of that human nature thing.
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  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,171
    Absolutely Brian. It is shameful that more has not been made of this. I hadn't even heard this had happened until it came up in the other thread and I'm sure I'm not alone in that.
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  • caifan82caifan82 Posts: 321
    It's actually a rather easy answer...
    I'm not usually one to think movies are always correct on political topics (even less when it's a superhero movie), but I think this quote from the Joker says it all:

    "You know what I've noticed? Nobody panics when things go "according to plan." Even if the plan is horrifying! If, tomorrow, I tell the press that, like, a gang banger will get shot, or a truckload of soldiers will be blown up, nobody panics, because it's all "part of the plan". But when I say that one little old mayor will die, well then everyone loses their minds! "

    Africans (and other people from third world countries) are supposed to die by the thousands... not Europeans nor Americans or Canadians. 1000 Iraqi civilians were killed by a bomb? Who cares, it's part of the plan... 12 French journalists were killed in Paris? Mourning all over the globe!
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  • caifan82caifan82 Posts: 321
    Hell, i don't to go as far as Iraq... I bet almost no one knows what "Ayotzinapa" refers to... Even though it happened right in the US's backyard...
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  • AnnafalkAnnafalk Posts: 4,004
    edited January 2015
    I agree this massacre of 2000 innocent people should have a much bigger reportation in the media.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,032
    caifan82 wrote: »
    Hell, i don't to go as far as Iraq... I bet almost no one knows what "Ayotzinapa" refers to... Even though it happened right in the US's backyard...

    You are absolutely correct, caifan. I don't recall hearing about this- a horrible incident (I just now Googled it and educated myself a bit).

    Again, as you say, "according to plan" aka "business as usual" aka "same old shit"... and there are so many incidents of this nature that just gets shoved into a tiny corner in most news media. Sure as heck won't hear about this kind of thing on the 6 o'clock news.

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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    edited January 2015
    With entire networks devoted to news 24/7 you'd think they would report on a wide variety of topics...nope, the same 5 stories (at best) reported to death for 5 hours each
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  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Paris is way more romantic then the dirt floor slums of Nigeria.The outrage over the Paris attack is that we could see ourselves as victims,people like us,we can relate.The Boko slaughter was faceless national geographic pictures.Nothing like us so it's not as sexy a story.Worlds away from us.
    Horrible.These fuckers are pure evil.I think their day of judgement is coming.The tide I believe is changing.
  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    It's Truck Month and Ford wants sales. Most views. So Dead Poor black people or Paris with evildoer Muslims. Easy choice.

    Toyotathon next week. Woo hoo
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    It's Ford truck month already? Fuck me.
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    i think the france thing was sensationalized because it was framed as an attack on free speech and free expression against countries with western style freedoms. it was exciting. it was something that angered a lot of people. people are drawn to things that piss them off.

    the boko haram story is just sad and tragic. depressing. if i was an editor and had to pick from one of the two storied to sell papers or generate page hits, i would go with france. even though i know deep down the bigger tragedy is happening in nigeria right now.
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    Lack of media presence plays a huge factor as well. If people we recording this slaughter and live-tweeting and posting Vines as it occurred, it would get more coverage. But it's in the middle of nowhere. Here it is, almost two weeks later and the only media coverage we are getting is sat image flyovers.

    This image is so sad ...

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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    edited January 2015
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  • PJfanwillneverleave1PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    There is outrage for the victims alright but it is misplaced. A gang with a platform based creed that western education is forbidden and will kill anyone who disagrees can't be given any more attention by us as we are exhausted of tirelessly giving platforms to insane concepts.
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  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass Posts: 12,329
    What should be done? Are we upset because this wasn't rammed down our throats on the 24/7 news channels? If it were, would we be ok with it? What should be done to stop them? Should we send in a group of scholars from Harvard and show them what education can do to help them? We obviously can't send in the military because we'd be in another war and more American hate can spew.
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  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Why can't we get someone to infiltrate the group,have them tagged with a location beacon and then drop copious amounts of military hardware on their child killing asses.Im not sure why we don't send some undercover young agents to try to be recruited by Isis as well,and do the same thing.What am I missing here?
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,982
    rr165892 wrote: »
    Why can't we get someone to infiltrate the group,have them tagged with a location beacon and then drop copious amounts of military hardware on their child killing asses.Im not sure why we don't send some undercover young agents to try to be recruited by Isis as well,and do the same thing.What am I missing here?

    blowing them up won't be the answer. that will just cause more to be recruited. you can't blow up a radical ideology. doing that just makes them separate and multiply.

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  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    edited January 2015
    Gggggg
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  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    paulonious wrote: »
    rr165892 wrote: »
    Why can't we get someone to infiltrate the group,have them tagged with a location beacon and then drop copious amounts of military hardware on their child killing asses.Im not sure why we don't send some undercover young agents to try to be recruited by Isis as well,and do the same thing.What am I missing here?

    blowing them up won't be the answer. that will just cause more to be recruited. you can't blow up a radical ideology. doing that just makes them separate and multiply.

    Actually these guys are special .I do think extermination of the individuals is warranted.I think if the Boko hierarchy were to take a big hit.That particular orginazation would take a big hit.I do agree Hugh,that the Ideology will continue and move on to others.
  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    callen wrote: »
    Gggggg

    Cal,something stuck in your throat?lol
  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    Yeah little self sensor ship. Plus ran from thread to lounge car once I heard you had an open tab.
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  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    callen wrote: »
    Yeah little self sensor ship. Plus ran from thread to lounge car once I heard you had an open tab.

    When I last checked in at the Lounge you had a Double top shelf G&T getting Dewey on the bar.Your ready for the evening my friend.
  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    Your a good man RR.
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  • The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Posts: 12,158
    I just wanted to point out that this thread and the 'Do Aliens Exist?' thread/poll were both created on the same day- January 13. And as of right now this thread has 253 views compared to 783 for the 'Aliens' thread.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,032
    The Waiting Trophy Man wrote: »
    I just wanted to point out that this thread and the 'Do Aliens Exist?' thread/poll were both created on the same day- January 13. And as of right now this thread has 253 views compared to 783 for the 'Aliens' thread.

    Damn! Nicely done there WTM! God, yes, it is so much easier to slip out of the "current-events" shelves and lose oneself in the "fantasy/sci fi" section. I see it happen daily. I do it myself often enough, I've gotta say. Those who long remain in the deep troubled waters of our world, trying to understand it, trying to make some sense of it, trying to make a difference- the ones who really go the distance- they amaze me. I'm not that good.

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  • callencallen Posts: 6,388
    Hmmm. Human nature? This story depressing with aliens whimsical. Or maybe sticking head in sand. Media may do same huh?
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,982
    a lot of people around here don't dive into threads that may intimidate them (based on the content and/or possible members who post in said threads). I know I don't comment or sometimes even view threads if I have zero idea about the topic. The alien thing is something we can all relate to through pop culture.
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