It seems that nowadays every incident designed to inflict injury and/or death on others is an act of 'terrorism.'
But 'terrorism' implies forcing a particular agenda/ideology through fear tactics: making people succumb due to terror.
ISIS is a group which force their way through terror. People join their group and commit violent acts in the name of the group. Perhaps ISIS have claimed responsibility for attacks which haven't really been related, but this would be purely to promote their methodology: inciting change through fear.
But we can't just call everything 'terrorism.'
The Westminster attack on 22nd March was committed by a person who was waging jihad. ISIS claimed responsibility. Hence, a terror attack.
The Manchester arena suicide bombing on 22nd May was committed by a person who may have been acting alone. But he was a Muslim, and his attack falls in line with particular Muslim ideologies. Plus, ISIS claimed responsibility. Hence, a terror attack.
The London Bridge attack on 3rd June... ISIS claimed responsibility. Hence, a terror attack.
The prevailing trend is that a normal person wouldn't do such things, and therefore these people must have been 'radicalised.' This is why there is the 'Prevent' strategy in place to try to prevent radicalisation.
The problem with labelling everything a 'terror attack' is that not everyone is 'radicalised' like that. It's not prolonged brainwashing that causes all people to commit evil.
And this is where the problem lies.
The Finsbury Park attack on 19th June was committed by a white British citizen. He is not linked to ISIS or any 'terror group.' This attack was not an act of terrorism.
That's not to say that what the man did is acceptable: it is still an act of evil. But it is one man who fancies himself a vigilante. He has mistakenly thought that all Muslims are terrorists, just because a few of them are. His vigilante efforts were aimed at the wrong people, so instead of being attempted justice, it was a tragic act of injustice.
Like many other white British citizens, I do not with to see my 'motherland' destroyed by Muslim extremists, or by any other force of terrorism. I think such people should be stopped.
Also, like many other white British citizens, I see a trend in these acts of terrorism... that they are committed by Muslim extremists. Because of this trend, it would seem sensible to investigate all suspicious people, but especially suspicious Muslims... but given the culture of the day, such investigative methods are seen as discriminatory and racist.
And yet, it is the same process of deduction as knowing a suspect is most likely male, and so only investigating suspicious males who fit the description... such efforts could be considered sexist if the police didn't investigate both sexes equally. But it is this very nature of selective investigation that allows police forces to solve crimes quickly and efficiently. Political correctness has become a blight on such investigations.
And it is this political correctness that makes people lose faith in the police and in government policy. The leading officials have effectively shot themselves in the foot. And this is the reason that a vigilante acted as such at Finsbury Park.
Twitter comments have gone crazy over the 'discrimination' at how the Finsbury Park attack was reported, compared with the other terror attacks. It is because Finsbury Park was not an act of terrorism. And yet, it seems that the news channels have succumbed to the political correctness and peer pressure of the social media:
The Guardian is calling it a terror attack.
As is The Telegraph.
As is CNN.
It's all part of the exaggeration culture that Britain has adopted for itself.
British citizens are fed up with violence committed in the name of a 'holy war.' But this is exactly what ISIS is about. Europe is at war with these 'jihads.' A thousand years ago, we called them the crusades. It's the same thing, but with new technology.
But 'terrorism' implies forcing a particular agenda/ideology through fear tactics: making people succumb due to terror.
ISIS is a group which force their way through terror. People join their group and commit violent acts in the name of the group. Perhaps ISIS have claimed responsibility for attacks which haven't really been related, but this would be purely to promote their methodology: inciting change through fear.
But we can't just call everything 'terrorism.'
The Westminster attack on 22nd March was committed by a person who was waging jihad. ISIS claimed responsibility. Hence, a terror attack.
The Manchester arena suicide bombing on 22nd May was committed by a person who may have been acting alone. But he was a Muslim, and his attack falls in line with particular Muslim ideologies. Plus, ISIS claimed responsibility. Hence, a terror attack.
The London Bridge attack on 3rd June... ISIS claimed responsibility. Hence, a terror attack.
The prevailing trend is that a normal person wouldn't do such things, and therefore these people must have been 'radicalised.' This is why there is the 'Prevent' strategy in place to try to prevent radicalisation.
The problem with labelling everything a 'terror attack' is that not everyone is 'radicalised' like that. It's not prolonged brainwashing that causes all people to commit evil.
And this is where the problem lies.
The Finsbury Park attack on 19th June was committed by a white British citizen. He is not linked to ISIS or any 'terror group.' This attack was not an act of terrorism.
That's not to say that what the man did is acceptable: it is still an act of evil. But it is one man who fancies himself a vigilante. He has mistakenly thought that all Muslims are terrorists, just because a few of them are. His vigilante efforts were aimed at the wrong people, so instead of being attempted justice, it was a tragic act of injustice.
Like many other white British citizens, I do not with to see my 'motherland' destroyed by Muslim extremists, or by any other force of terrorism. I think such people should be stopped.
Also, like many other white British citizens, I see a trend in these acts of terrorism... that they are committed by Muslim extremists. Because of this trend, it would seem sensible to investigate all suspicious people, but especially suspicious Muslims... but given the culture of the day, such investigative methods are seen as discriminatory and racist.
And yet, it is the same process of deduction as knowing a suspect is most likely male, and so only investigating suspicious males who fit the description... such efforts could be considered sexist if the police didn't investigate both sexes equally. But it is this very nature of selective investigation that allows police forces to solve crimes quickly and efficiently. Political correctness has become a blight on such investigations.
And it is this political correctness that makes people lose faith in the police and in government policy. The leading officials have effectively shot themselves in the foot. And this is the reason that a vigilante acted as such at Finsbury Park.
Twitter comments have gone crazy over the 'discrimination' at how the Finsbury Park attack was reported, compared with the other terror attacks. It is because Finsbury Park was not an act of terrorism. And yet, it seems that the news channels have succumbed to the political correctness and peer pressure of the social media:
The Guardian is calling it a terror attack.
As is The Telegraph.
As is CNN.
It's all part of the exaggeration culture that Britain has adopted for itself.
British citizens are fed up with violence committed in the name of a 'holy war.' But this is exactly what ISIS is about. Europe is at war with these 'jihads.' A thousand years ago, we called them the crusades. It's the same thing, but with new technology.
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