Buzz Bombs
Comments (0) Unless you avoid the news (not a bad hobby, really) you’ve likely heard about the RCMP/CSIS arrests of 17 terror suspects in Southern Ontario. I’m sure these aren’t the first, but they are definitely the most widely publicized. It makes sense, because one of their alleged targets was the CBC. If you target the media, of course the media will vilify you.
And, oh the arguments are just getting started on this one. I try my best to keep an open mind, and embrace Canada’s multiculturalism as much as I can, and I must say that I agree with some of the comments on CBC’s web-forum asking the Muslim religious leaders here to be more forthcoming in terms of publicly denouncing the extremist sects within their communities. If these terrorist suspects had been another religion I’m relatively certain we’d be hearing some priest on the news assuring people that it’s not their religion at fault.
The world is on edge right now because it’s changing. Perhaps it’s been going on for a long time, but with the rise of the Information Age, there’s a global consciousness that did not exist before – and now we’re aware of the changes. To quote Tommy Lee Jones’ character (agent ‘K’) in the movie Men In Black
“A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it.”
Silence from the community that these extremists are an offshoot from is bound to be perceived as acceptance of their beliefs, at least to the public at large. Right or wrong, it’s a part of Western fabric to be suspicious of middle-eastern descendants. It’s about time we started to address that and educated people of the difference between Muslim and terrorist. Unfortunately for those of the Muslim faith, Western society is not going to do this on it’s own – they’re going to have to step up to the plate and help a little, or they will continue to be painted with the same brush because Western eyes (in general) cannot tell the difference.
Themocracy