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Originally Posted by bitontheslide
I think you need to be careful about terms. People are rightly concerned after the events in Paris, they have been told by governments to be more vigilant and careful. That advice doesn't come without consequences, but it doesn't necessarily equate to racism either
Some English fans used to go abroad and cause havoc where ever they went. It was a small bunch out of the total, number of fans, but the towns where they visited would be vigilant and prepared for trouble from any English fans. That doesn't make them racist, not in the least.
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Careful about what terms?
Some people were concerned after the events in Paris and some people remained concerned because the government and popular media were warning us all to be more vigilant. My question was and still is, be more vigilant about what exactly? I have Muslims all around me, what am I supposed to be looking out for?. Should I learn Arabic? or just listen for random words like 'Allah Akbar'?. Should I be checking the Muslim guy on the tube to make sure he doesn't have a knife? that he's not about to slit my throat?.
At the same time our government were telling us all to be vigilant (whatever that means) they were rushing through new snooping laws for this "war on terror"
. They'd already been spanked for snooping on us without our permission and were still smarting from the Snowden leaks. This new 'war on terror' has now given our government cart-blanc permission to push through new legislation that we would otherwise refuse to have. From where I'm sitting, it feels like we've all been played.
We have keep the threat in proportion to what happens in our life every day. The chances of me being attacked or involved in an incident by an Islamic terrorist is probably as remote as winning the national lottery.