Over 100 dead in Sri Lanka :(
Discussion
Looks like there've been bomb blasts in Sri Lanka at some churches and hotels. In excess of 100 dead
Happy Easter.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48001720
Happy Easter.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48001720
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Wrong colour skin unfortunately, won’t get a fraction of the coverage of a burnt building in France.
I know that’s an awful thing to type but I’m increasingly depressed about the state of humanity on this planet.
Fairly awful, yes.I know that’s an awful thing to type but I’m increasingly depressed about the state of humanity on this planet.
Have you thought about stepping away from the internet? It isn't helping you.
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Wrong colour skin unfortunately, won’t get a fraction of the coverage of a burnt building in France.
I know that’s an awful thing to type but I’m increasingly depressed about the state of humanity on this planet.
I don't think it is about skin colour. It's about familiarity. When something happens in a country very much like your it has a greater impact, therefore sells more papers/views. I know that’s an awful thing to type but I’m increasingly depressed about the state of humanity on this planet.
98elise said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Wrong colour skin unfortunately, won’t get a fraction of the coverage of a burnt building in France.
I know that’s an awful thing to type but I’m increasingly depressed about the state of humanity on this planet.
I don't think it is about skin colour. It's about familiarity. When something happens in a country very much like your it has a greater impact, therefore sells more papers/views. I know that’s an awful thing to type but I’m increasingly depressed about the state of humanity on this planet.
Terrible news. I’ve spent many happy times there, the most recent a couple of months ago.
It’ll be interesting to see who is behind it; the attacks are apparently against Christians, at least at the churches and obviously the timing suggests that.
Unlikely the Tamils, that wasn’t their MO in the past so whilst they are still, largely, treated very badly in SL and have grounds for resentment, it’s likely some other group behind this.
Home grown Muslims, Buddhists or even ex IS fighters coming back from Syria etc? If the latter, maybe a pointer there to how we should view our returning ‘citizens’)
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Wrong colour skin unfortunately, won’t get a fraction of the coverage of a burnt building in France.
I know that’s an awful thing to type but I’m increasingly depressed about the state of humanity on this planet.
Sometimes buildings are more newsworthy than people, perhaps that shouldn't be the case but it is. A twelve century cathedral is a very big deal and I am sure that terrorist attacks, in Russia say, have attracted less media coverage than that of the fire. I know that’s an awful thing to type but I’m increasingly depressed about the state of humanity on this planet.
TTmonkey said:
wiggy001 said:
On today of all days, there are many in said churches that might disagree...
Please stop being a for a short while. No one is impressed. REALIST123 said:
98elise said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Wrong colour skin unfortunately, won’t get a fraction of the coverage of a burnt building in France.
I know that’s an awful thing to type but I’m increasingly depressed about the state of humanity on this planet.
I don't think it is about skin colour. It's about familiarity. When something happens in a country very much like your it has a greater impact, therefore sells more papers/views. I know that’s an awful thing to type but I’m increasingly depressed about the state of humanity on this planet.
Terrible news. I’ve spent many happy times there, the most recent a couple of months ago.
It’ll be interesting to see who is behind it; the attacks are apparently against Christians, at least at the churches and obviously the timing suggests that.
Unlikely the Tamils, that wasn’t their MO in the past so whilst they are still, largely, treated very badly in SL and have grounds for resentment, it’s likely some other group behind this.
Home grown Muslims, Buddhists or even ex IS fighters coming back from Syria etc? If the latter, maybe a pointer there to how we should view our returning ‘citizens’)
It was in response to the posters assertions that it won't get coverage because it's brown people.
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