tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386256495088401444.post5550616128744982466..comments2024-03-29T06:38:52.164+03:00Comments on A Soldier's Mother: What is a Terrorist?A Soldier's Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370218893899121159noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4386256495088401444.post-34157230712733136152014-12-17T05:39:13.667+02:002014-12-17T05:39:13.667+02:00Oh Paula,
You should see the stupidity of Austral...Oh Paula, <br />You should see the stupidity of Australians :(<br />At the moment the twitter hashtag #I'llridewithyou is going viral.<br />It went viral WHILE the seige was still underway. Why this hashtag?<br />Because some do-gooder feels sorry for muslims because they might feel uncomfortable taking public transport in the wake of this hostage situation. You know -they MAY get harrassed. Hence - 'Oh no poor muslim! I'll ride with you, to keep you safe!'<br /><br />Nevermind that the creator of this hashtag has since admitted that she had NO such conversation with a muslim on a train...she 'thought' it, and made a kind gesture to a muslim with a headscarf (to let the girl know she didnt have to take her headscarf off - even though do-gooder didnt know WHY she was taking it off!?!) <br />So now my facebook and news feeds are filled with people of a supposed high moral authority pasting #i'llridewithyou everywhere.<br />And just a casual 'I'm thinking of the hostages' slapped in there.<br /><br />As an Australian, I am angry and bewildered at my country's stupidity. <br />2 of our people have died. Can we not even give them 1 week's respect before harping on about the 'poor muslims?' <br />Did anyone offer to ride with Jewish people while the latest war with Gaza was happening? <br />No. Of course not. Jews were indeed harassed and abuse on public transport...and noone said or did anything.<br /><br />My country is going mad Paula.<br />Sometimes I think, in only a few years - Israel will be the safest place to be! (I'm not Jewish either!) <br /><br />SheriSheridanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11659013565456800905noreply@blogger.com