Bristolhibby Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I heard on the radio yesterday that Paisley had postponed the switching on of the Christmas lights as a mark of respect to the events in Paris. Now, i am as shocked and saddened as anyone at what has happened in France but am i wrong in wondering why on earth the organisers would take this action ? Amongst other things , is this not exactly what terrorists want ? Things ground to a halt and chaos. Is this not yet another example of people feeling the need to get involved in an outpouring of grief ? And please , tempting as it is, no jokes about Paisley ... I'm more perplexed why lights were being switched on on the 14th of November! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brant grebner Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 What really scares me about these moslem attacks is that my kids might see them on the internet and think that's what you do when you are a grown up and I'll have to explain to them that you don't do that which I can't do cos I don't have any spare time because I got a 4k Smart TV so I can spend all day watching ultra hi def pornography on a 50 inch screen so my kids will wind up being radicalised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Can always drop them over ISIS held territory .... Not too sure how that is going to help all the innocent people fleeing from them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 What really scares me about these moslem attacks is that my kids might see them on the internet and think that's what you do when you are a grown up and I'll have to explain to them that you don't do that which I can't do cos I don't have any spare time because I got a 4k Smart TV so I can spend all day watching ultra hi def pornography on a 50 inch screen so my kids will wind up being radicalised. You are just mental Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3319270/Sky-News-presenter-Kay-Burley-mocked-tweeting-picture-dog-Paris-caption-sadness-eyes.htmlaw man I would like to say I'm surprised but I'm not sums her up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Make sure you remember and tell Debian where it was. It'll save him starting a thread next time he's going over their ?hahaha see what you did there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brant grebner Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Has there been any confirmation of how many British people were killed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 What I don't get about the outrage caused by the Sunday Herald's front page is that we get pictures like that on the news and in the papers all the time from the Middle East and no one bats an eyelid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 What I don't get about the outrage caused by the Sunday Herald's front page is that we get pictures like that on the news and in the papers all the time from the Middle East and no one bats an eyelid. Different cultures, different attitudes. 10 years ago Miklos Feher died of a heart attack playing for Benfica and Portuguese telly replayed the moment of his collapse over and over. This one sticks in my head because I was actually watching the game live. Our culture won't ever show moments like that, it's just not the 'British' way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 (edited) It appears Iranians can feel a connection to the French whilst we apparently can't do so for the Lebanese. Kinda blows the theory on here out of the water http://realiran.org/iranian-peoples-sympathy-for-victims-of-paris-attacks-in-photos/ Edited November 15, 2015 by Lamia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 (edited) Different cultures, different attitudes. 10 years ago Miklos Feher died of a heart attack playing for Benfica and Portuguese telly replayed the moment of his collapse over and over. This one sticks in my head because I was actually watching the game live. Our culture won't ever show moments like that, it's just not the 'British' way. But they have been - just not westerners.... Edited November 15, 2015 by Lamia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 It appears Iranians can feel a connection to the French whilst we apparently can't do so for the Lebanese. Kinda blows the theory on here out of the water http://realiran.org/iranian-peoples-sympathy-for-victims-of-paris-attacks-in-photos/ What a bizarre post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 (edited) What I don't get about the outrage caused by the Sunday Herald's front page is that we get pictures like that on the news and in the papers all the time from the Middle East and no one bats an eyelid. We have been living in age of carnage for a while now, several years at least. I make myself have a look at it every now and then. I feel you have to or you are living a wee insular bubble of pretendy pish. Quite a few sites host content that is 'uncensored' that show that absolute brutality of what is really going on. People think that Herald front page is brutal.... (don't go past the warning page and blame me later.) https://www.google.com/search?q=man+cafe+head+blow+off&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 This site I have linked to indirectly was I think made famous by the leaked footage of the americans bombing fukk out of folk on the ground in Iraq. Edited November 15, 2015 by thplinth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Just saw this - how brave. http://www.unilad.co.uk/news/beirut-attacks-this-hero-sacrificed-his-life-to-save-hundreds-from-isis-terrorists/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 What a bizarre post. Not if you have been reading this thread it isn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstevie007 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 For those who would like us to be more aware of incidents further afield, the next time there's an attack in Beirut, an incident in Gaza or a bomb in Baghdad, why don't you let us all know about it by starting a thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 For those who would like us to be more aware of incidents further afield, the next time there's an attack in Beirut, an incident in Gaza or a bomb in Baghdad, why don't you let us all know about it by starting a thread? Pathetic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Not if you have been reading this thread it isn't I have been, it is strange, and it seems like petty point scoring. I only read about Beirut on Twitter, I was out all day on Thursday, so had no access to the media, although it wouldnt surprise me if it wasnt even mentioned. I cant recall reading anything about it on here either, does that mean not one TAMB user gives a toss about a Lebanese life, I doubt it. Iran is ostracised by 'The West', however its one of the countries Id love to visit most, from what Ive read, and watched, it seems to be a very welcoming, caring country. It doesnt surprise me that in a country of 80 million, that some have went to a wee memorial about Paris. Id bet theres even a memorial in London for Beirut. There will always be people who couldnt care less about Beirut, and even Paris, and there will be others who are devastated by either, and sometimes both. I dont see the point in point scoring over something like this, its a bit crass for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstevie007 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 Pathetic How's it pathetic? If you're so desperate for us to acknowledge similar attacks happen much further away, keep an eye on the international news and tell us about it. It's not difficult to understand why the Paris attack creates such interest here - France is just across the water and it's an unusual and shocking occurrence. The Middle East has been a basket case for christ knows how long, and it's not as shocking as these things happen far more often. Not saying it's right, just that that's the way it is. Why are you so offended that Paris is getting so much attention anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 (edited) I have been, it is strange, and it seems like petty point scoring. I only read about Beirut on Twitter, I was out all day on Thursday, so had no access to the media, although it wouldnt surprise me if it wasnt even mentioned. I cant recall reading anything about it on here either, does that mean not one TAMB user gives a toss about a Lebanese life, I doubt it. That wasn't anything to do with the point - it was nothing to do with not knowing it was the response of some on here when they did know. It is not petty point scoring it was pointing out that distance isn't an issue for these Iranians which was the argument some were using here (see immediately above):. I was trying to show that this argument holds no water Edited November 15, 2015 by Lamia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I am not shocked by Paris or the pictures or the death toll. But only for the reason I went out of my way to expose my senses to the carnage going on else where. It is not very nice seeing this stuff. But if you let the media drip feed it too you in a way of their choosing you can see how it could easily be used to elicit an emotional response which in turn could be exploited further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Why are you so offended that Paris is getting so much attention anyway? That is pretty pathetic too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstevie007 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 That is pretty pathetic too No more pathetic than your desperation to force other people to acknowledge that terrorist acts happen in other places too. We know that, and it's as tragic as Friday was in Paris, but it's not a crime to be more interested in one thing than another, so climb off your high horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serbo69 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 That is pretty pathetic tooI think I've misunderstood you. Thought you were very reasonable in the past but your lack of understanding or constant fishing is pretty crap / verging on arrogant nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 That wasn't anything to do with the point - it was nothing to do with not knowing it was the response of some on here when they did know. It is not petty point scoring it was pointing out that distance isn't an issue for these Iranians which was the argument some were using here (see immediately above):. I was trying to show that this argument holds no water Bit in bold is key. Without wanting to channel MacTaz, Im pretty sure than there would have been quite a few Iranians who couldnt care less about Paris, or Beirut. You, phart, PiaK etc do care, others dont, the same as some Iranians, same the world over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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