It was a comment by a reader , i didn't know that reader's comments remove value from the article.
They don't, but it would have been helpful if you had mentioned the comment was from a reader when you quoted it.
It was a comment by a reader , i didn't know that reader's comments remove value from the article.
As I pointed out in my reaction to DArtagnan (link) the reactions to what happened in Norway would be very different depending on the religious background of the person committing the act. That is what in my opinion the quote is about. If it was a Muslim all of Islam would be condemned, if it is a Christian he is just a madman.Myrthos, feel free to jump off that high horse whenever you like. Certain profiles are scrutinized at airports, etc., for valid reasons.
Breivik played role playing video games obsessively. One of his favorites was Dragon Age, one of whose characters is a Templar Knight who hacks his way to power.
So far nordic christians have done far less terrorism than middle-east muslims. But if we some day started dropping planes on buildings in bryssels I would understand that we might get profiled in airports. So far that hasnt happened though so I dont see the need to tighten airport security.
I didnt talk about europe but nordic countries (no separatists here). Also do you have stats for middle-east?/de-lurk
In case you're interested, here's the Europol statistics about attempted or successful terrorist attacks in Europe in 2010.
The most relevant statistic is probably this one:
Islamist: 3
Separatist: 160
Left-wing: 45
Right-wing: 0
Single-issue: 1
Not specified: 40
Total: 249
IOW, the typical terrorist is not Middle Eastern or Muslim. He's either from a separatist minority (e.g. Basque, Corsican, Irish), or of random ethnicity (left-wing, right-wing, single-issue, unspecified).
/re-lurk
I always knew you lefties were nuckin' futz.The most relevant statistic is probably this one:
Left-wing: 45
Right-wing: 0
There's always been that snooty condescending attitude about America's "uncivilized" approach to punishing criminals, and I'm very interested to see how it plays out now that the blood is on Euro soil. Euro user comments on various articles I've read have been downright vengeful (not that I have a problem with that). It will be very interesting to see how the "enlightened" theories hold up when they get bumped against a gruesome reality.But the question remains: How will the Scandinavian nation's traditionally lenient legal system deal with what it has never faced before--a homegrown terrorist who proudly owns up to committing the worst acts of violence Norway has suffered since World War II?
Ah, but Euro prisons are rehabilitating country clubs according to y'all. How could there be prison violence like that in the middle of all that enlightenment?