(January 6, 2016 at 10:09 am)Pandæmonium Wrote:To say we don't care as much about what's happening in Beirut simply because we didn't learn as much about their culture is... How should I put this delicately, my friend? Misplaced?(January 6, 2016 at 9:59 am)Excited Penguin Wrote: Say a stranger gets attacked and a neighbour gets attacked(even a friend). Which one are you going to talk about more?
Rightly or wrongly, the above is the reality of the evolutionary traits we humans have instilled within us. It's the same reasons attacks in Beirut and elsewhere go relatively unreported whereas attacks in Paris were everywhere. Paris (for us in the west) is relatable. We've been to Paris and met its people. Very few have been to Beirut, or know much about its culture, rules, history etc.
As for the attacks, quite shocking really that so many assaults can go on within x hours and there be no suspects. Eyewitnesses and victims interviewed on the BBc this morning were unanimous in saying the attackers appeared to be people from ME based on looks and voice.
Certainly the women demonstrating yesterday were not right wingers but progressives, feminists and families/friends if the victims. I think it unfair to say it was solely a right wing movement though no doubt far right groups will capitalise on this. The worst thin the German government can do now is to avoid placing blame on the individuals responsible.
You know as well as I do the reality of the situation. It's about the types of governments and core values that thrive in these different societies. Not about skin colour, failure to relate to other cultural innocuous cultural practices, which is ridiculous in and of itself, or media bias. Now, is this bad and should we look forward to remedying this? Yes. Should we lie about it, though? No. Definitely not.
