Thoughts on the world today

[amberdreams]

Last night just before going to bed, three men drove a white van into a bunch of people on London Bridge, then jumped out of the van and started stabbing people who were enjoying a night out at restaurants and bars on the South Bank. So far there are six people dead and many badly injured.

I don't care why these three men did it. I don't care what cause, if any, they think they were serving, or what God they think might be pleased by such wanton, vicious destruction. Because NO cause, and NO god should require such actions.

Yesterday in Kabul twenty people were killed in a terrorist attack. I didn't see that reported on the news because people are dying there all the time and it's far, far away - it's not considered news-worthy. This morning, six people have died in Kandahar, but we won't hear about that either, because London will be top billing. I do understand why this is how it is. We here in the West live in a cushioned, 'civilised' society, and we are not used to this kind of killing on our own doorsteps. We are not used to the feeling of vulnerability, to being suddenly at risk, or a possible target, so we shout about it. To a certain extent, Londoners and our big cities are remembering that feeling from the 70s and 80s, when the IRA made us targets before, but really, this is new to us.

So anyone reading this from a war torn and battered part of the world, forgive our reactions and bear with us while we work through some of the things you might face every day.

I have to say, I do not like this world and the direction it is going. I fear for the future, even while I plan for all the stupid little things that make my priveleged life fun. Let's hope human kindness, courage and resiliience win out over hate, prejudice and greed.

Comments

[herminekurotowa.livejournal.com]

I cling to the hope that these are labour pains of a better world.

[anactoria.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping. ♥

[fairyniamh]

Part of the problem, some of the conflicts/wars stretch back to before any living person can remember. Proving how stupid that they are. They have desensitized the world to the conflict, because we do not and cannot understand.

We can look at our past and shake our heads about how stupid we were... and sadly, when we look at some of the conflicts happening now, we see our past and can only shake our head at how stupid they are.

We have opened our minds and have progressed. They have yet to do that. The few that have... have either gotten the hell out of Dodge or have died trying to bring enlightenment.

I feel for the people who have lost loved ones and I feel sadness for the people who hold so much hate near their hearts, that they are blinded and crippled by it.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I certainly hope I've opened my mind and am trying to be tolerant.
Well said.

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

This all feels so much scarier than the IRA days, because it is so random and no one has a clue how to stop it - or even know what the murderers hope to achieve. One thing we could do is to stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia, and fund charities that work with young people in this country to stop them being lured towards extremism - but if the Tories win on Thursday, neither of these things are likely.

And don't feel like the little things that make your life fun are stupid - we all have to enjoy life as much as (and for as long as) we can, as we don't know what horrors may be around the corner.

Let's hope human kindness, courage and resilience win out over hate, prejudice and greed. YES.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

True, these are not people to negotiate with as their agenda is a bit like Lucifer's. More about laying waste to everything we hold dear and less about creating a life for them and their children.

[amypond45.livejournal.com]

This is all disturbing and should keep feeling that way. I dread the day I don't feel horrified when people die so senselessly.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

True enough.

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

<3

My thoughts are with everyone who's been affected.

[indiachick.livejournal.com]

Thanks for saying this the way you said this. <3

Let's hope human kindness, courage and resiliience win out over hate, prejudice and greed.

Here's hoping and praying.

[jennygeee.livejournal.com]

I said this exact same thing the other day after the Manchester bombing - there was a massive car bomb and over 50 people were killed but it was third on the news!!!

I am so worried about the future but all we can do is enjoy our lives and try to have fun <3

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Well said. The world needs a make-over. *hugs*

[sillie]

Well said. *hugs*