For me, yesterday was another day. I woke up. I do what I’m used to do on Fridays. I hung out with some friends to celebrate the end of the week. We had dinner and we chatted. They’ve returned back home and I went to sleep. Another day gone by.
Yesterday was another day. Many people woke up. They did what they’re used to do on Fridays. They might have hung out with friends to celebrate the end of the week. They came across a group of strange people. They were killed. They couldn’t return back home and go to sleep. Not one more day can go by now for them.
This was the situation all over France yesterday when several group of terrorists scattered around Paris decided to attack different public spaces. Yesterday, the French president alleged that it was ISIS, a terrorist Islamic group, who had done it. Today, ISIS confirmed it. Moreover, the terrorist group stated that that wasn’t going to be the last attack they are going to perpetrate.
A few months ago when the situation with the “Charlie Hebdo” magazine happened, it was clear that the terrorist group became angry with the French. I know that there are approximately 200 countries in the world and I also know that there may be differences in religion, in politics, in ideologies in general, but is it fair to kill over 200 people just to make a point? When I heard about the attack, I felt devastated. Once again the terrorist group has done something outrageous and once again people died and I cannot stop thinking about “What if we are next?” Something or someone has to stop this situation. Muslims all over the world are condemning these atrocious acts of terrorism but why does this have to happen? Why a clear fanaticism over religion makes people commit murders in such a way? Religious people share the love of their God(s) so why is one God superior to the other? Is this “superior” God angry because other people don’t believe in him? I think that this is just an excuse to execute those gruesome actions.
We can only hope and pray. Hope that this situation will change soon. Pray for all the families that have lost their dear ones. Hope for a world rid of violence and in the meantime we’ll pray... pray for paris.
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ReplyDeletePablo, I agree with you on the fact that terrorism in France is not fair for civils living there... However, France itself has been bombing different Syrian cities without reason. I do not conceive why they think that bombing is a way to stop war and terrorism and start living in a peaceful world.
ReplyDeleteThe relevance that the media gave to this event is clearly different to the repercussions that the massacres which take place in Africa and Asia have. I think that every life has the same value... Europe as the setting of the attack does not have to be more important that Nigerian or Syrian cities just because we are talking about the First World.
I think this sad situation has helped us to think not only how the terrorism is gaining power around the world but also how different the pieces of news are treated by the media.