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Boko Haram killed 2000 people in Nigeria
Boko Haram killed 2000 people in Baga, Nigeria last week, and my first question is, why was it ignored while the world was mourning over some journalists? I'm not disrespecting those who worked on Charlie Hebdo nor the cops who fought the terrorist, but why did no one care for these - possible - 2000 deaths?
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...-ignored-media
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/01...re-reportedly/
http://mobile.news.com.au/world/afri...-1227180726580
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...-ignored-media
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/01...re-reportedly/
http://mobile.news.com.au/world/afri...-1227180726580
Last edited by Rial; Jan 13, 2015 at 11:10 PM.
:^)
This was a post in the Islam thread. I moved it to a new topic because killing 2000 people in the name of Allah has as much to do with Islam as Hitler with Christianity.
It is somewhat grotesque that the killing goes widely ignored while the death of a bunch of journalists keeps the world in check.
That is hardly surprising though.
Feel free to talk about Boko Haram and what can be done about it. It is a very interesting topic to discuss.
Some food for thought:
Who can have an interest in funding Islamic fundamentalists so they can go around occupying territories?
What do you think about the political situations in these regions? For instance the ongoing voting campaign that entirely ignores the Boko Haram is something that could make one wonder what the hell is going on there.
What are factors that lead to such radicalism in that area?
Also feel free to discuss similar issues that are comparable.
It is somewhat grotesque that the killing goes widely ignored while the death of a bunch of journalists keeps the world in check.
That is hardly surprising though.
Feel free to talk about Boko Haram and what can be done about it. It is a very interesting topic to discuss.
Some food for thought:
Who can have an interest in funding Islamic fundamentalists so they can go around occupying territories?
What do you think about the political situations in these regions? For instance the ongoing voting campaign that entirely ignores the Boko Haram is something that could make one wonder what the hell is going on there.
What are factors that lead to such radicalism in that area?
Also feel free to discuss similar issues that are comparable.
Originally Posted by Redundant
This was a post in the Islam thread. I moved it to a new topic because killing 2000 people in the name of Allah has as much to do with Islam as Hitler with Christianity.
It is somewhat grotesque that the killing goes widely ignored while the death of a bunch of journalists keeps the world in check.
That is hardly surprising though.
Feel free to talk about Boko Haram and what can be done about it. It is a very interesting topic to discuss.
Some food for thought:
Who can have an interest in funding Islamic fundamentalists so they can go around occupying territories?
What do you think about the political situations in these regions? For instance the ongoing voting campaign that entirely ignores the Boko Haram is something that could make one wonder what the hell is going on there.
What are factors that lead to such radicalism in that area?
Also feel free to discuss similar issues that are comparable.
Indeed this is a pretty good discussion itself, I didn't make the thread specifically for it since we were already discussing the religion of this terrorist group. I understand your point though.
Also, we've had the same thought. It's saddening to think how a few journalists are killed on a rich country and the whole world goes on mourning, while 2000 people are killed in Nigeria and no one gives a shit.
Anyway, generally poverty leads to radicalism and extremism. Especially because in poverty, people people tend to look for god in their times of need. With time, they are almost brainwashed with ideas that doing what religious leaders say will guaranteee them in whatever post-life paradise they believe in.
Of course, this is not a rule, and not always happens like this. But religion tends to be a mass-controller, and it's easy to control those who have nothing but their faith.
:^)
what if this happened in a more powerful country? ie russia, united states or japan/china?
Who has power has immunity
Who has power has immunity
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