Paris Attacks

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  • Posts: 17,117

    153 people are dead. Stop bickering your partisan bullshit for one second.

  • Posts: 6,056
    PJ_Soul said:

    There was a huge thread about the refugees. Got so heated it got closed last month. Another one was made, but people realized they couldn't discuss it civilly so the second thread died.

    Seems to me like at least some of these terrorists were home grown in Europe and eother way there is nothing siggesting any have something to do with refugees.
    Closing our hearts to people in need, to people who are running from the same people we are condemning today, will NOT stop attacks like these, but will make us worse people.
    I am DISGUSTED that so many people are using this as a reason to turn their backs on desperate, innocent people who are victims right along with the people who were attacked in Paris yesterday.
    Yup. The refugees are running from these same people.
  • Posts: 12,781
    edited November 2015

    Couldn't attend the show as we were supposed to, had three close friends in the concert hall, two are alive and well, can't get news from the third.

    We have a proverb here that says "violence is the weaks' mean of expression" Let's be strong and have no fear, love.

    Jeremie

    Jeremie,

    I can't even imagine what you are going through right now.

    My heart aches for you, your friends and your countrymen.

    My heart aches for the whole world.
    Post edited by Merkin Baller on
  • Sweden Posts: 4,004
    edited November 2015

    Couldn't attend the show as we were supposed to, had three close friends in the concert hall, two are alive and well, can't get news from the third.

    We have a proverb here that says "violence is the weaks' mean of expression" Let's be strong and have no fear, love.

    Jeremie

    That was a good saying, "violence is the weaks mean of expression"

    I really hope your friend is safe, this is so unbelievably horrible.
    I hope France can feel the support from the rest of the world we are all with you.
    Post edited by Annafalk on
  • Posts: 34,026
    One of the attackers was turned away trying to get into the stadium and detonated his bomb trying to get away from security... Jesus this could have been even worse
  • Posts: 5,697
    edited November 2015
    Cal,As always on point with the religion thing.

    Tristelune,many good thoughts are being sent your way.Stay strong.

    Drowned,good article.Anyone with a brain gets that this is fundamentalist jihadists.My fear is that those who don't get it will take out frustrations on regular Muslims.Thats the backlash to keep an eye on.

    Dan-O I do agree that those who are complacent and in denial will regret it.

    Gambsy, liked the pitchfork reference.
  • So Cal Posts: 2,996
    Thank you for posting this. I hope people take the time to read it. And I echo this previous post:

    HughFreakingDillon said:
    153 people are dead. Stop bickering your partisan bullshit for one second.
  • Upland,CA Posts: 7,623
    One of the victims is from CA and went to Cal State Long Beach.

    Thoughts and prayers to France and those who know the victims.
  • Posts: 13,576
    Given that the Middle East region only accounts for what, 10%? of the Muslim world, the anti-Islam sentiment in the US is going to get sickeningly bad. It is already pretty disgusting, but the next few weeks are going to be a good time to stay away from social media.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • Enkidu said:

    Thank you for posting this. I hope people take the time to read it. And I echo this previous post:

    HughFreakingDillon said:
    153 people are dead. Stop bickering your partisan bullshit for one second.
    No prob.
  • Posts: 19,893
    rgambs said:

    Given that the Middle East region only accounts for what, 10%? of the Muslim world, the anti-Islam sentiment in the US is going to get sickeningly bad. It is already pretty disgusting, but the next few weeks are going to be a good time to stay away from social media.

    its is disgusting and the reasons are even worse to fathom
    it makes me wonder of those who in those countries are in agreement
    with their actions and are watching on and thinking of doing similar
    things
  • Posts: 16,256
    PJ_Soul said:

    There was a huge thread about the refugees. Got so heated it got closed last month. Another one was made, but people realized they couldn't discuss it civilly so the second thread died.

    Seems to me like at least some of these terrorists were home grown in Europe and eother way there is nothing siggesting any have something to do with refugees.
    Closing our hearts to people in need, to people who are running from the same people we are condemning today, will NOT stop attacks like these, but will make us worse people.
    I am DISGUSTED that so many people are using this as a reason to turn their backs on desperate, innocent people who are victims right along with the people who were attacked in Paris yesterday.
    http://news.yahoo.com/two-men-linked-paris-attacks-registered-migrants-greece-195255102.html

    Well, turns out two of the terrorists were migrants. A human with lung cancer isn't saved by moving the cancer to the colon.

    People are talking about being partisan in this thread. I don't think anyone is being partisan. One side wants to let in migrants unchecked and the other side doesn't want it because it will and does lead to more terrorism in Europe. Both sides have legitimate opinions. It isn't partisan.
  • Posts: 12,243

    Couldn't attend the show as we were supposed to, had three close friends in the concert hall, two are alive and well, can't get news from the third.

    We have a proverb here that says "violence is the weaks' mean of expression" Let's be strong and have no fear, love.

    Jeremie

    Jeremie, I hope you have heard from your third friend by now. Stay strong.
    ELITIST FUK
  • Posts: 1,013
    JWPearl said:

    its is disgusting and the reasons are even worse to fathom
    it makes me wonder of those who in those countries are in agreement
    with their actions and are watching on and thinking of doing similar
    things
    Fuckin A!!! Never doubt your scooby- sence...especially if you live in a big urban area.
  • Posts: 12,885
    edited December 2015
    Enkidu said:

    Thank you for posting this. I hope people take the time to read it. And I echo this previous post:

    HughFreakingDillon said:
    153 people are dead. Stop bickering your partisan bullshit for one second.
    .
    Post edited by PJfanwillneverleave1 on
  • Posts: 9,478

    http://news.yahoo.com/two-men-linked-paris-attacks-registered-migrants-greece-195255102.html

    Well, turns out two of the terrorists were migrants. A human with lung cancer isn't saved by moving the cancer to the colon.

    People are talking about being partisan in this thread. I don't think anyone is being partisan. One side wants to let in migrants unchecked and the other side doesn't want it because it will and does lead to more terrorism in Europe. Both sides have legitimate opinions. It isn't partisan.
    I'm sure I can speak for everybody here when I say that nobody wants to let in refugees unchecked. We practice due diligence but continue to take in who we can, as promptly as we can.
  • dignin said:

    I'm sure I can speak for everybody here when I say that nobody wants to let in refugees unchecked. We practice due diligence but continue to take in who we can, as promptly as we can.
    Unless someone around these parts can honestly say that they will accept one of these refugees and have them sitting next to them at the dinner table tomorrow they must surely know that a proper security screening can not be promised in that short of time.

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