Barcelona Terrorist Attack

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  3. Noserider

    Noserider Goofy-Footed Member

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    I know journalism has a duty to make us aware of the world around us, but I'm torn. Before Columbine, I never heard about school shootings. After, they were in the news all the time. Now it's using a vehicle in a terrorist attack.

    I think glorifying this in the media is creating copycats. I don't know. The world is gettin' weird...
     
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  5. YouFreeMe

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    I know, why all of the people plowing into crowds with vehicles lately? Seems to be "trending", but maybe it is just because of press coverage?

    Either way, seems like a brutal way to go.
     
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    Another attack of Terror:-
    Whilst awaiting the naming of Murderous party of misguided desire, we should reflect on the fact that Terror only succeeds if we allow Fear to be acceptable.
    "Never give, up Never surrender" is a credo of resistance where "Love is the Answer" should always prevail
     
  8. 6-eyed shaman

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    13 dead in counting.

    Bring on the:

    -Pray for ________ hashtags

    -Lighting up flags on buildings

    -#Not all muslims

    -The flags of Spain as photo-filters

    -Do nothing.
     
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  9. tumbling.dice

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    I'm waiting for Trump to say there were bad people on both sides.
     
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  10. 6-eyed shaman

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    Islamic terrorists vs. innocent people? Are you serious?

    Charlottesville was the fringe left vs the fringe right
     
  11. unfocusedanakin

    unfocusedanakin The Archaic Revival Lifetime Supporter

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    Sure that might give people ideas. However the media is very important. I don't think they should not address this. To take the pro 2nd amendment argument "people can be killed with anything. If not a car, a gun, if not a gun a knife".

    So it's probably people motivated to kill anyway possible even if you don't give them an idea.
     
  12. Meliai

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    I'm getting entirely too desensitized to this mess

    I still feel sadness for the dead and their family, I dont mean it like that...but terrorist attacks used to be shocking. And now my reaction is more along the lines of, oh for fucks sake, another one ?
     
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  13. psymon*

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    ^Same here
     
  14. Noserider

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    Which is why I said I'm torn. I agree with that statement. But goddamn, if horrendous actions don't repeat themselves. Remember when we had 4-5 channels and a local paper? Now we hear about everything everywhere instantly--without a filter mind you--so it's no wonder these actions seem pervasive to normal people and like good ideas to people who are disturbed.
     
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    Yes, yes, a thousand times yes...and I don't like it.
     
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    1 dead in Finland
     
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    Just another day in the wonderful, tolerant, multiculturally enriched Eurabia
     
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    I think it's just horrific. I really feel helpless to do anything to change it. What can you do?
     
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    ^nothing, it's gone too far
     
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    2 dead apparently
     

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