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Originally Posted by smudgie
Hard one to answer.
On the one hand it does give the terrorists what they want, but then on the other hand it warns us of the danger and keeps us informed.
People need to know where not to go on holiday for example.
We need to know of the attack in France to let us know how close to home it all is.
We need to know of the suicide killings in the Mosque so that we are aware that Muslims are killing Muslims.
I know my post is a bit simple for such a big issue, but I am at a loss to know what can be done.
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I sort of agree about knowing which countries are a risk to travel to... And highlighting the fact that ISIS target Muslims as much as (more than, I think) non Muslims in order to steer away from the "race war" aspect.
Not sure about needing to know how close to home it is, though. That doesn't decrease risk for anyone, and the "on your doorstep" thing really only serves to keep people in a state of fear, which again is of course the aim or terrorism. The deaths are tragic but incidental; their main goal is to have as many people living in a state of fear and paranoia as they can.