Leadified said:
According to the list, there were just as many terrorist incidents in 2016 as in the last 40 years in Germany. Terrorism is terrorism, just because someone did not manage to kill anyone does not make it less severe. What if that guy in Ansbach was successful and managed to kill dozens of people, is it now worth mentioning because there is a body count? I'm not trying to be abrasive or suggest everyone should hide in a bunker in fear of a terrorist attack but we shouldn't internalize these things as normal. |
That's not what my intention was in saying nearly no kills. My issue is that people act as if Europe was a dangerous place, because of terrorist attacks. And that statement is being supported by pointing at France, Belgium and Germany, whereas Germany still doesn't fit, because Islamic Terrorism hasn't hit Germany in huge way, yet. I'm not trying to be ignorant of those recent stuff that happens, but I'm more against people saying that it is now a place to be avoided. I'm also not saying that you should avoid France and Belgium aswell.
Terrorism is all about making people fear, and if you act like "Europe is fucked now" you'll make them win. And the media is just supporting this fear. All I hear in the news are, "is germany now safe? Can I go outside?" and such stupid stuff. I mean, you still drive a car even if a lot of accidents occur on the street. It's just stupid.
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