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A great part of the native French has always been openly or covertly racist towards the North African immigrants in France. I am not surprised by the presence o

by gizi 11y ago

A great part of the native French has always been openly or covertly racist towards the North African immigrants in France. I am not surprised by the presence of feelings of hatred amongst the North Africans. This event will make the native French even more racist and the North Africans even more filled with hate. Then, you also have the aspect of religion. The native French like to make derogatory remarks about Islam, while the Muslims may badly overreact. As outsiders, we can only watch how all of this will unfold ...

nothrabannosir 11y ago
The native French like to make derogatory remarks about Islam, while the Muslims may badly overreact. It is a bit flippant to put those two so close. The point is not who is right and who is wrong, he said she said---the point is that some people went objectively too far. We draw the line at physical violence. Unless, of course, you actually believe that making derogatory remarks about Islam is comparable to what happened. It's not exactly clear from your comment; do you?
- shkkmo 11y ago
  I didn't see any attempt at comparison, I'm not sure where you are getting that. I think you might take a moment and asses your response. The point being made was just that this is a bad cycle. Responding to events like this with increased hatred and racism will not lead to a reduction of tensions in France. As you said, the point is not who is right and who is wrong. The point is to find a way to end the violence. Hatred won't do it (unless you can find a 3rd part to unite in hatred of :).
  - _delirium 11y ago
    Yes, ISIS has even publicly stated that's one of their strategies, to polarize Europe so that Muslims can no longer live in the "gray zone" of being both Muslims and Europeans, a situation ISIS views as a threat to "true" Islam.
Thaxll 11y ago
I think you don't know what you're talking about.
astrobe_ 11y ago
Come visit us.

by gizi 11y ago

nothrabannosir 11y ago

The native French like to make derogatory remarks about Islam, while the Muslims may badly overreact. It is a bit flippant to put those two so close. The point is not who is right and who is wrong, he said she said---the point is that some people went objectively too far. We draw the line at physical violence. Unless, of course, you actually believe that making derogatory remarks about Islam is comparable to what happened. It's not exactly clear from your comment; do you?

shkkmo 11y ago
I didn't see any attempt at comparison, I'm not sure where you are getting that. I think you might take a moment and asses your response. The point being made was just that this is a bad cycle. Responding to events like this with increased hatred and racism will not lead to a reduction of tensions in France. As you said, the point is not who is right and who is wrong. The point is to find a way to end the violence. Hatred won't do it (unless you can find a 3rd part to unite in hatred of :).
- _delirium 11y ago
  Yes, ISIS has even publicly stated that's one of their strategies, to polarize Europe so that Muslims can no longer live in the "gray zone" of being both Muslims and Europeans, a situation ISIS views as a threat to "true" Islam.

Thaxll 11y ago

I think you don't know what you're talking about.

astrobe_ 11y ago

Come visit us.