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 Southampton_Eagle  At the after party 21 Apr 19 9.15am |
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PalazioVecchio  south pole 21 Apr 19 9.41am |
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Is it my imagination , or is it when 100 humans die in a terrorist incident in a poor country .... it's like the news story makes a much smaller splash than, say, 100 Londoners or New Yorkers ? Why Is that ?
And may the ideologues , who brainwashed these stupid terrorists , all rot in hell. Edited by PalazioVecchio (21 Apr 2019 9.52am)
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| Badger11 Beckenham 21 Apr 19 9.53am |
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Originally posted by PalazioVecchio
Is it my imagination , or is it when 100 humans die in a terrorist incident in a poor country .... it's like the news story makes a much smaller splash than, say, 100 Londoners or New Yorkers ? Why Is that ?
Its nothing sinister it's just self interest. Something happens in your street you want to know about it if it's a thousand miles away it's no less important but we don't have the time to mourn every loss or tragedy around the world and the papers reflect that. In this case I do have an interest because a friends son is shortly going on a school trip to Sri Lanka so I wonder what he's parents are thinking this morning and whether the school will cancel the trip. Anyway my thought are with the families of the bereaved.
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| Mapletree Croydon 21 Apr 19 10.08am |
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Oh no. Such a lovely place and generous people. They keep getting hit by tragedy
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 21 Apr 19 10.10am |
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Originally posted by PalazioVecchio
Is it my imagination , or is it when 100 humans die in a terrorist incident in a poor country .... it's like the news story makes a much smaller splash than, say, 100 Londoners or New Yorkers ? Why Is that ?
And may the ideologues , who brainwashed these stupid terrorists , all rot in hell. Edited by PalazioVecchio (21 Apr 2019 9.52am) I echo these sentiments whilst adding that those who carried out this attack also need to rot in hell.Shocking news. Thoughts go out to all those affected by this dreadful attack. Would just like to add that my daughter and husband visited Sri Lanka last year and stayed in the Shangri-La hotel.
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 Hrolf The Ganger 21 Apr 19 11.13am |
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More senseless killing with religion the excuse again no doubt.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 21 Apr 19 11.22am |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
More senseless killing with religion the excuse again no doubt. I have only heard positives about Sri Lanka from those who have visited the country and my wife only recently has suggested we plan a trip there next year.
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aquickgame2  Beni = summer,Caribbean = winter 21 Apr 19 11.46am |
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Was looking to go there this winter for a couple of months for a change,had heard so many good things about the country,now that civil war was over,things were on the up....Looks like we ain't going now. Dreadful news today,thoughts are with all the killed and injured,may they rest in peace.
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| dannyboy1978 21 Apr 19 11.52am |
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Originally posted by PalazioVecchio
Is it my imagination , or is it when 100 humans die in a terrorist incident in a poor country .... it's like the news story makes a much smaller splash than, say, 100 Londoners or New Yorkers ? Why Is that ?
And may the ideologues , who brainwashed these stupid terrorists , all rot in hell. Edited by PalazioVecchio (21 Apr 2019 9.52am) Are your question marks hinting that there is a suggestion of racism? What do you think?
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| ChrisGC Wantage 21 Apr 19 12.02pm |
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Originally posted by Mapletree
Oh no. Such a lovely place and generous people. They keep getting hit by tragedy Eh? A 25 year civil war, hundreds of thousands murdered and raped, human rights abuses and genocide which only wrapped up (officially) in 2009? It's the sort of "lovely place" morons go on their honeymoon as it's dirt cheap, not realising they're a c***'s hair away from being massacred.
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| ChrisGC Wantage 21 Apr 19 12.04pm |
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Originally posted by aquickgame2
Was looking to go there this winter for a couple of months for a change,had heard so many good things about the country,now that civil war was over,things were on the up....Looks like we ain't going now. Dreadful news today,thoughts are with all the killed and injured,may they rest in peace. It's only been ten years since said civil war was ended and the people who commited most of the atrocities are still in power. It boggles the mind that people would consider going to that tinderkeg. Lucky escape me thinks.
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| Stirlingsays 21 Apr 19 12.05pm |
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Where there isn't a homogeneous population, eventually there will be sectarian violence. Not a nice reality or anything we want, but if people haven't learnt this as an ad hoc rule by now....they have learning issues.
'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen) |
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