Preface : This might come off as a "first world problems" in regards to the tragedy in Paris, but its the best example I can use to convey my point.
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I was talking to a friend about computer parts since I am in need of a hard-drive. he told me to wait for the sale coming in a few weeks so I get a better deal. He said there is a sale on Friday and the Monday after. I started browsing different tech forums to see what deal people are talking about, and one topic was popping up a few times;
People were hesitant to call the Friday sale "Black Friday" anymore. Just saying it and I get this uneasy feeling in my stomach. It just doesn't feel right, as if I have committed a sacrilege.
That's the whole point of these terror attacks though. This is why they go for big body count numbers. Its not because they are 'killing more infidels' or that 'god would be proud of them', its merely more numbers to them which just multiplies the fear factor. I feel sick because as soon as I heard they had taken hostages, I knew it was done for most of them. Because what would their demands be? it was never a hostage situation. it was a slaughter form the start.
If you think back and analyse the past decade, every time a terror attack has happened, they chip away at people psychologically. It creates a sense of dread in the environment. People don't trust each other, they don't say certain things, don't remember certain things, trauma etc...This is how they get to us and try to 'win'.
I don't know what the solution is, but it really needs to stop. Its just going to get worse. What a lot of people need to realize is that ISIS is not like Al-Qaeda/Taliban. One of their core beliefs is that they will bring on the end of the world and cleanse everything. How do you even fight that?
one more thing,
To all the people who keep posting and sharing all these links about how "X number of people died in Beirut" or some other country, and that we should be praying for them instead, or how people in the western countries don't care about death unless it affects them;
How about instead of using this tragedy to convey your ridiculous point, you instead say something such as "Hey Paris, we stand with you and your tragedy, we know how you feel as we go through this on a daily basis. So lets work together to make sure this doesn't happen to either of us again"
sorry about ranting, had to get that off my chest. as someone from the middle east whenever something like this happens i get sick.
