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it is really sad that the first thing that comes up with this issue is, "omg immigrants are causing this" vs, why this crime is actually happening. this articl

by swang 9y ago

it is really sad that the first thing that comes up with this issue is, "omg immigrants are causing this" vs, why this crime is actually happening. this article points to a case of someone who most likely isn't an immigrant yet that is the first thing people rush to. edit: according to the wikipedia page, a disproportionate number of the attacks using acid are against women. why not talk about that instead?

Latty 9y ago
Just like the Jews in post WW1 Germany, it's great (from a certain point of view) to have some group you can point at and blame everything on. Much easier than actually addressing problems and gives people targets to hate. The UK has been using immigrants, and by extension the EU, in that role for a long time. (To be clear, I think this is wrong, but it's definitely how it is.)
Strom 9y ago
Did you actually read the article? It says that two-thirds of the victims in Britain are men while, globally, most are women. It's not about women in the UK.
- dang 9y ago
  Would you please read the site guidelines and follow them when commenting here? Please don't insinuate that someone hasn't read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be shortened to "The article mentions that." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - Strom 9y ago
    I find it amusing that you didn't shorten this to "The site guidelines mention that". If I would have written Would you please read the article instead of asking if they had read it, would that be ok, or do you reserve that right to yourself only? I will try to refrain from asking people if they have read anything. I've read the guidelines several times before, but this specific prohibition just slipped my mind. Your comment does feel effectively the same though.
    - dang 9y ago
      Yes, moderation comments suck—to write as well as to read. If the community ever gets to the point of not needing them, it will be a dream come true.

by swang 9y ago

Latty 9y ago

Just like the Jews in post WW1 Germany, it's great (from a certain point of view) to have some group you can point at and blame everything on. Much easier than actually addressing problems and gives people targets to hate. The UK has been using immigrants, and by extension the EU, in that role for a long time. (To be clear, I think this is wrong, but it's definitely how it is.)

Strom 9y ago

Did you actually read the article? It says that two-thirds of the victims in Britain are men while, globally, most are women. It's not about women in the UK.

dang 9y ago
Would you please read the site guidelines and follow them when commenting here? Please don't insinuate that someone hasn't read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be shortened to "The article mentions that." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- Strom 9y ago
  I find it amusing that you didn't shorten this to "The site guidelines mention that". If I would have written Would you please read the article instead of asking if they had read it, would that be ok, or do you reserve that right to yourself only? I will try to refrain from asking people if they have read anything. I've read the guidelines several times before, but this specific prohibition just slipped my mind. Your comment does feel effectively the same though.
  - dang 9y ago
    Yes, moderation comments suck—to write as well as to read. If the community ever gets to the point of not needing them, it will be a dream come true.