Terror attack in Nice, France

[Garmel]

73 confirmed dead.

[Oklahomahawk]

73 confirmed dead.

Like Hawk said in JP's thread, it's hard to even know what to say anymore. Words don't seem sufficient.

[bravesnumberone]

We really have to wake up to what we are facing. It is only a matter of time that things like this start happening here frequently.

[weso1]

We really have to wake up to what we are facing. It is only a matter of time that things like this start happening here frequently.

Why are some in the west so willing to mock christianity, but less willing to mock Islamism?

[jpx7]

Why are some in the west so willing to mock christianity, but less willing to mock Islamism?

Not sure what mockery has to do with it.

[weso1]

Not sure what mockery has to do with it.

I think mockery is a strong weapon to defeat your enemy.

[jpx7]

I think mockery is a strong weapon to defeat your enemy.

I don't believe Islam (or Christianity, for that matter) is "our" enemy. I think ontological perversion—ideologies gnarled by fear and hate of the other—is our enemy.

[weso1]

I don't believe Islam (or Christianity, for that matter) is "our" enemy. I think ontological perversion—ideologies gnarled by fear and hate of the other—is our enemy.

And I think that mockery is a strong weapon against the enemy you describe.

[sturg33]

Are we already saying this is an islamic attack?

Watching the video is disturbing... I don't know how anyone could really stop it either.

[jpx7]

And I think that mockery is a strong weapon against the enemy you describe.

Perhaps—but then that doesn't prescribe mocking Islam (or Christianity, for that matter).

[jpx7]

Are we already saying this is an islamic attack?

Watching the video is disturbing... I don't know how anyone could really stop it either.

Both points are worth making.

While plenty IS-affiliated twitter accounts have celebrated (which is common with any tragedy in the US or Europe, irrespective of culpability), there have so far been no substantive links to IS nor any other findings regarding the maniac's motives.

Likewise, what could've been done? Stop celebrating Bastille Day?

[weso1]

Perhaps—but then that doesn't prescribe mocking Islam (or Christianity, for that matter).

Fwiw I said Islamism deserves mocking. I don't think Islam deserves mocking, but I do think it deserves scrutiny, just like christianity deserves scrutiny.

[jpx7]

Fwiw I said Islamism deserves mocking. I don't think Islam deserves mocking, but I do think it deserves scrutiny, just like christianity deserves scrutiny.

All things deserve scrutiny—even the simple rain-cloud rolling into the valley.

[zitothebrave]

Sooooo France is in a 3 month state of Emergency, what the ****?

[cajunrevenge]

If only it had been a "U Haul free zone". You can ban all the guns you want but your just going to make criminals out of half the people that dont hand them over and you still wont be able to stop a nut job from killing a **** load of people. Theres nothing we can do to stop all of this. Religious terrorism has been going on since the dawn of time.

[jpx7]

Sooooo France is in a 3 month state of Emergency, what the ****?

They already were in a state of emergency; that state of emergency, which was due to expire in a few days, has simply been extended another three months.

[zitothebrave]

They already were in a state of emergency; that state of emergency, which was due to expire in a few days, has simply been extended another three months.

Yeah, it's really sketchy.

[Runnin]

I don't think mocking helps the situation, but it does make one feel better.