It seems in a world of hate, finally realised, that terror is a cause of closemindness.
I don't really think it's closed-minded as much as a mixture of fear, lack of knowledge and horrible coverage of the events that have happened by modern and biased mainstream media groups
As long as we can avoid group think, and can encourage free thought, and have actual debates without people being hate filled, if people can ever be aware of history, not the history taught in school, but true history, then maybe we will eventually come to reasonable conclusions
I realize that many folks fear that terror is everywhere. Bear I mind that a key goal of terror actions is to produce that fear, the fear that unpredictable violence may strike at any time.
The thing is, it is actually an unreasonable fear. We are far less likely to suffer violence at the hands of an extremist than we are at the hands of someone on a hurry making a left turn, or failing to properly rig a scaffold, or spilling their coffee on the stairs. These are all actions that can maim or kill, violently. And, they happen every day.
Extremism in all its forms doesn't do us any good. It is something to be avoided. In the longer term we can minimize it around us through education to inoculate against extremist beliefs, through community to reduce the isolation and loneliness that makes someone vulnerable to extremist teachings, and by awareness, of our surroundings, of others, and of situations.
And don't walk under any ladders, and always look both ways before you cross the street.
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Feeling afraid of the unknown is normal. The fact that the person who won used hate speech to get free publicity does not help. What helps me is getting involved. I do not know the policies of the forum or i would post some links of places you can join to get involved in but if you are interest shoot me a message and I will send you the links. But getting active politically even if it from behind the computer or the phone helps a lot. It makes you feel less afraid and helps you take back some power.
Quote from: DemonRaven on February 19, 2017, 10:02:51 PM
Feeling afraid of the unknown is normal. The fact that the person who won used hate speech to get free publicity does not help. What helps me is getting involved. I do not know the policies of the forum or i would post some links of places you can join to get involved in but if you are interest shoot me a message and I will send you the links. But getting active politically even if it from behind the computer or the phone helps a lot. It makes you feel less afraid and helps you take back some power.
Thanks for that post. It shows an awareness of the site's rules and policies while holding on to your personal beliefs and convictions.
Warmly,
Joanna