Terrorist Attacks in Paris

[GamingKittenCorp]

I wasn't aware this thread was here and started one for prayers/positive energy/healing for Paris and the american band Eagles of Death Metal. My heart goes out to everyone and I lit a candle for them. I wish there was more I could do. I want to make and send cards but my sister said we'd need an address because we can't just send it to Paris and she said we probably shouldn't use a government address for a while. :/

 

[NerdHouse]

I want to make and send cards but my sister said we'd need an address because we can't just send it to Paris and she said we probably shouldn't use a government address for a while. :/

That's good advice. You've done all you can do. Unless any charitable organizations have started a relief fund or anything like that where you can freely donate.

 

[JellyLu]

I didn't know this was happening until a friend posted the video where the explosion could be heard during the soccer match...and it really terrified me. I've been watching the news ever since.

It makes me really upset that people are doing this to each other. It makes me upset because innocent people were killed and to think how many families are grieving right now at the losses. To just be out on the town enjoying yourself and then something like THIS happens....unbelievable. There was a shooting at my university and that was scary so I can't BEGIN to imagine how this impacted the people of Paris ;; My heart goes out to them and my prayers are lifting them up...

I'm also scared. Scared for the racism-induced problems this will bring up again and more importantly....what if Paris was just the beginning? ><
Oh man (sorry I got carried away...)

 

[GamingKittenCorp]

That's good advice. You've done all you can do. Unless any charitable organizations have started a relief fund or anything like that where you can freely donate.

I just wish I could send uplifting drawings and cookies or homemade whoopie pies like my Nana used to send me when I was a chitlin and she was alive. It seems pointless but I just remember how happy and cared for it would make me feel.

 

[radical6]

I'm scared my family in France might be dead.

Not all of them have responded.

 

[GamingKittenCorp]

I'm really scared, I really am. This isn't a story or a horror movie, this is real life. Paris has not done anything bad to anyone and get attacked. WHY. I'm scared for justice's family who hasn't responded, anyone who has family there, just everyone in the world. Was this for sure ISIS? Are they attacking systematically all countries? I'm afraid for all countries, for animals, for everyone. This needs to be stopped but if it is ISIS can they be stopped or are they too big of a group? I don't like being afraid, no one likes to be afraid and I can't even wrap my mind around these horrors.

 

[radical6]

I'm really scared, I really am. This isn't a story or a horror movie, this is real life. Paris has not done anything bad to anyone and get attacked. WHY. I'm scared for justice's family who hasn't responded, anyone who has family there, just everyone in the world. Was this for sure ISIS? Are they attacking systematically all countries? I'm afraid for all countries, for animals, for everyone. This needs to be stopped but if it is ISIS can they be stopped or are they too big of a group? I don't like being afraid, no one likes to be afraid and I can't even wrap my mind around these horrors.

No reports yet, but people are assuming they're ISIS, yes.

I do have family in the Paris area who reported they were okay, which is good, but I don't know about the rest.

ISIS was created thanks to the United States. ISIS is just the aftermath of the US going in and ****ing **** up. They're better known as the Daesh I believe in other countries, but ISIS plays on young muslims.

Their propaganda is really effective. Basically, their message is that the west hates muslims and will kill them. Young, confused, and lost muslims turn to them as an act of desperation.

Ironically, they only cause their own destruction. But they don't care.

The United States could go in full force and take them out, with a full on war. They could nuke the whole area. But they won't.

Really, the only way to slow them down is to stop their recruitment. Backlash against muslims in france especially is already escalating. This attack will do nothing but only make it reach the breaking point. This will only lead to more muslims joining ISIS, because people are very much helping the message that the West Hates Muslims.

Don't believe anyone who says ISIS is going to attack London, Rome, or Washington DC. They're not that stupid.

Also, meanwhile the attack in France, ISIS suicide bombed a funeral for a Shia Muslim I believe in Baghdad.

They also suicide bombed and killed 43 people in Lebanon.

These attacks are normal, but you never hear about them. This Paris one is just more widescale, and you know happening in Europe.

 

[GamingKittenCorp]

No reports yet, but people are assuming they're ISIS, yes.

I do have family in the Paris area who reported they were okay, which is good, but I don't know about the rest.

ISIS was created thanks to the United States. ISIS is just the aftermath of the US going in and ****ing **** up. They're better known as the Daesh I believe in other countries, but ISIS plays on young muslims.

Their propaganda is really effective. Basically, their message is that the west hates muslims and will kill them. Young, confused, and lost muslims turn to them as an act of desperation.

Ironically, they only cause their own destruction. But they don't care.

The United States could go in full force and take them out, with a full on war. They could nuke the whole area. But they won't.

Really, the only way to slow them down is to stop their recruitment. Backlash against muslims in france especially is already escalating. This attack will do nothing but only make it reach the breaking point. This will only lead to more muslims joining ISIS, because people are very much helping the message that the West Hates Muslims.

Don't believe anyone who says ISIS is going to attack London, Rome, or Washington DC. They're not that stupid.

Also, meanwhile the attack in France, ISIS suicide bombed a funeral for a Shia Muslim I believe in Baghdad.

They also suicide bombed and killed 43 people in Lebanon.

These attacks are normal, but you never hear about them. This Paris one is just more widescale, and you know happening in Europe.

I wasn't aware we were the cause of ISIS..I'm so sorry just please know not all americans support troops being in the middle east and I've thought they should be out of there for a long time. I'm scared and don't know if this will ever stop or if ISIS can be stopped. Wouldn't nuking just cause a ton more backlash, civilian deaths and widespread radiation poisoning and effects? I'm just afraid and want it to end and am ashamed to be from the country that seems to have caused all this. From the bottom of my heart I hope all your family is okay.

 

[MozzarellaSticks]

No reports yet, but people are assuming they're ISIS, yes.

I do have family in the Paris area who reported they were okay, which is good, but I don't know about the rest.

ISIS was created thanks to the United States. ISIS is just the aftermath of the US going in and ****ing **** up. They're better known as the Daesh I believe in other countries, but ISIS plays on young muslims.

Their propaganda is really effective. Basically, their message is that the west hates muslims and will kill them. Young, confused, and lost muslims turn to them as an act of desperation.

Ironically, they only cause their own destruction. But they don't care.

The United States could go in full force and take them out, with a full on war. They could nuke the whole area. But they won't.

Really, the only way to slow them down is to stop their recruitment. Backlash against muslims in france especially is already escalating. This attack will do nothing but only make it reach the breaking point. This will only lead to more muslims joining ISIS, because people are very much helping the message that the West Hates Muslims.

Don't believe anyone who says ISIS is going to attack London, Rome, or Washington DC. They're not that stupid.

Also, meanwhile the attack in France, ISIS suicide bombed a funeral for a Shia Muslim I believe in Baghdad.

They also suicide bombed and killed 43 people in Lebanon.

These attacks are normal, but you never hear about them. This Paris one is just more widescale, and you know happening in Europe.

ISIS is not the cause of the U.S. You're thinking of the U.S. funding and baking Sadam Hussien. U.S. And Tussia combined did play a role in the current state of the Middle East. This dates back to the Cold War and later Dessert Strom. So if you are going to blame the U.S., also blame the former U.S.S.R.

The problem with fighting terrorist groups is that they are idealist groups. Killing the idea itself is very hard. By killing key meme bets you also make martyrs. It's not really possible to go to war with an idea. Especially with so many innocents involved and close by.

 

[radical6]

ISIS is not the cause of the U.S. You're thinking of the U.S. funding and baking Sadam Hussien. U.S. And Tussia combined did play a role in the current state of the Middle East. This dates back to the Cold War and later Dessert Strom. So if you are going to blame the U.S., also blame the former U.S.S.R.

The problem with fighting terrorist groups is that they are idealist groups. Killing the idea itself is very hard. By killing key meme bets you also make martyrs. It's not really possible to go to war with an idea. Especially with so many innocents involved and close by.

What happens when you go in and leave a country in shambles? ISIS was formed as a response to the instability.

Russia/USSR obviously isn't perfect, but I've heard they've killed more ISIS members than the U.S has. Though I heard that's because they classify anyone anti Assad as ISIS, but I haven't looked much into those reports yet.

Regardless, they formed because of the U.S causing instability in the region. This is just an after effect of the U.S going in and ruining places as usual.

ISIS isn't going to die anytime soon. Their attacks are just growing more extreme, and they want the west to become paranoid of muslims. That just leads more muslims to their cause.

 

[DJStarstryker]

The United States could go in full force and take them out, with a full on war. They could nuke the whole area. But they won't.

That was be extraordinarily stupid if they did for lots of reasons, and none of them have to do with ISIS or terrorism. What happened to the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (the vast majority who were not military people) back in 1945 should explain my reasoning for this.

 

[GamingKittenCorp]

The problem with fighting terrorist groups is that they are idealist groups. Killing the idea itself is very hard. By killing key meme bets you also make martyrs. It's not really possible to go to war with an idea. Especially with so many innocents involved and close by.[/QUOTE]

What if we took in the young muslims that go into ISIS that feel as if they have no other choice? Give them different ideas before they're given those terrible ideals? Wouldn't that at least weaken ISIS? Apparently president Obama is saying ISIS was contained the day before the attacks (so yesterday my time) does this mean it wasn't ISIS or it was and it's a last attack before they're taken out? This is all just confusing and I feel like a scared, lost child. Which I'm sure is how horrible terrorists aim to make people feel.

 

[HungryForCereal]

where is yagami light when you need him?

 

[radical6]

That was be extraordinarily stupid if they did for lots of reasons, and none of them have to do with ISIS or terrorism. What happened to the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (the vast majority who were not military people) back in 1945 should explain my reasoning for this.

I never said they should, but they have the potential to. Obviously I don't want everyone in that region to die, because many are just innocent locals.

I don't really want to change the topic to ISIS now, because we don't even know if ISIS attacked Paris or not.

Whatever, I'm just depressed hearing the news. Hoping my family is okay, but I'm tired of this ****. If I wake up and they're dead then I don't really know what I'll do.

I know 140 out of 60 million is a small chance for them to actually be dead, but you never know. I wish they just stayed back in Vietnam instead of moving to France, ugh.

 

[DJStarstryker]

I never said they should, but they have the potential to. Obviously I don't want everyone in that region to die, because many are just innocent locals.

Yeah, that was my point. The problem with ISIS too is that they aren't just located in one country. You can't just drop a bomb on Iraq or Syria and expect ISIS to be gone. They're spread out.

Also, an additional problem with ISIS is it's not just the US' fault that they have grown. ISIS is mostly located in poor countries where people don't have many choices for jobs. These terrorist organizations will sometimes tell a person that if they blow themselves up for ISIS' cause, then ISIS will take care of their family for them. If you are desperate and have no other way to take care of your family, then you might decide to do it.

 

[radical6]

Yeah, that was my point. The problem with ISIS too is that they aren't just located in one country. You can't just drop a bomb on Iraq or Syria and expect ISIS to be gone. They're spread out.

Also, an additional problem with ISIS is it's not just the US' fault that they have grown. ISIS is mostly located in poor countries where people don't have many choices for jobs. These terrorist organizations will sometimes tell a person that if they blow themselves up for ISIS' cause, then ISIS will take care of their family for them. If you are desperate and have no other way to take care of your family, then you might decide to do it.

Last thing I'm saying on this subject because the attacks tire me out, but really why are those countries poor in the first place? Why are a lot of them unstable? It's very easy to point to Western nations, or the U.S especially.

If you tell them it's the west's fault they're poor (which is partly true) then they have a common enemy to rally against. I know they have other bull**** like "join ISIS and you'll have 9 women to use" or other disgusting ****.

But they're definetely using the fear the west has of muslims against the west itself. These people realize that the reason their country is in shambles is because of the U.S, and all of a sudden a group comes in and plays on this.

Most people, I like to think, in the right state of mind would never commit such acts. But these people are desperate and at their breaking point. They're tired of the west coming in and ****ing **** up.

There's also because religious differences, like wanting to take out all the Shia muslims.

I'll continue this discussion in PM with you or anyone else, but I don't want to derail this thread into an ISIS thread.

 

[GamingKittenCorp]

where is yagami light when you need him?

AMEN. Take them down, Light! If only it were that easy. :/ (btw Makoto is definitely bae)

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I guess there's a migrating immigration group of some sort going through Europe destroying and terrorizing cities? There's videos being taken down and re uploaded on youtube constantly with footage of all this happening. The videos called "with open gates" it has brutal violence but I think explains a lot. I guess it has to do with refugees going to Germany?

 

[Kawaii Cupcakes]

No reports yet, but people are assuming they're ISIS, yes

Also, meanwhile the attack in France, ISIS suicide bombed a funeral for a Shia Muslim I believe in Baghdad.

They also suicide bombed and killed 43 people in Lebanon.

These attacks are normal, but you never hear about them. This Paris one is just more widescale, and you know happening in Europe.

Thank you for this whole reply
Especially the last part because one of my close family friends was caught in the Shia bombing

 

[Watchingthetreetops]

I would hate to see any more hatred associated with nuclear power; I would hate for a nuclear bomb to be detonated anywhere. My thoughts are with the dead, and those affected by the dead. I am going to take a moment to meditate on this, and send my energies to those who are in need of acceptance and guidance. For those in or near the area, please be careful.

 

[Izzy Reincarnated]

I sense a World War 3 coming.