sk8er, my respect for you has sky-rocketed. I'd give you a hug if I ever met you in real life
And I'm glad no-one here is saying "those Muslims deserved it, etc". It really shows that not everyone, despite their differences in opinion + religion, is a raging psychopath like said killer. This world is too corrupt but discussions like these gives me that little glimmer of hope. With a little understanding, we can create a better world ~
...Except for Kurapika's statement. I'll get to that now.
You want seriousness? Who gives a fuck if he killed 67 innocent people? The Norwegian army is still killing innocent people in Afghanistan while you guys are discussing this matter, Heck the Norwegian air force took part in bombing my own country, Libya. and i personally knew a number of people of whom died during the bombardment of Tripoli and Sert... The media is just directing people's attention towards this mass killer when it helped create him when it was gathering support for their and the US's government's wars.
Whether it's one life or a hundred, it means something. You're going very far to say something like that [bolded]. Honestly, don't you think the families of those murdered would be absolutely devastated? Not only would they suffer trauma, but most, if not all, of them would be living in fear for the rest of their lives now; how can they walk down the street again without the thought of some lunatic running towards them with a Glock 17 in hand? And all because they're Muslim.
Islam's image has become distorted due to maniacal extremists. Believe me, I absolutely
DESPISE extremists. I'm
1000% anti-AlQaeda;
2000% anti-Taliban.
And yes, if you haven't figured it out, I'm Muslim. Why? Because they're not Muslims at all :| First of all, Taliban follows a different sect of Islam [refer to/research Wahabism] which conflicts with the original teachings. Mind you, Islam is not even supposed to be divided into sects/groups. I could go on and on all day about how terrorism and extremism conflicts with teachings of Islam, but unfortunately, even Wall-of-Text has a limit.
But, if any of you are interested/want to discuss more, by all means PM me. Please don't carry it on here as it's not the subject (don't give me that look xD).
On the other hand, I do see your point; why is their so much focus of that specific spree when hundreds die everyday in Afghanistan and Iraq? To be honest, I'm not sure anyone can give you a proper answer. I partly blame the media and government for keeping these things swept under the rug. One could also blame certain (not all; it's not fair to blame all) soldiers who, despite risking their lives, get
VERY carried away sometimes; the killing spree in Afghanistan not too long ago, some soldiers urinating on corpses, etc.
It's not really my place to say. This world and it's violence will never end; like Pain from
NARUTO says:
Human instinct seeks conflict. Best thing to do (or I've decided for me) is just make the best out of my life, be a good person, live happily, abide by the Laws (both public and religious) and... well, prepare for Death, if you know what I mean.
And Kurapika, I mean no offense in any of my statements above; if it sounded like I was angry or rude, I apologize. I wrote all of this with a calm mind. A sensible debate, it was. Take care <3