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minus-squarecan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoForgive my western ignorance, but what makes them all terrorists in your eyes?
minus-squarecircuscritic@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-22 years agoYou know what the Indian Hindu majority and their media doesn’t seem to consider terrorism? Pogroms against Sikhs, or Muslims. So… that should tell you something.
minus-squaresetVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 years agoTo me, it sounds like they’re terrorists simply because they’re separatists. Imagine if Canada considered separatist Quebecois as terrorists (yes, an infinitely small few were, but the vast majority just want a referendum)
minus-squarecan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoI’ve had that same thought while trying to navigate this.
minus-squarereddit_sux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down5·2 years agoHighjacking and bombing aeroplane, attacking people opposing their POV, bombing in general, killing of prime minister. Your Western biased ignorance forgiven.
minus-squarecan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoDo the majority of separatists condone those actions?
minus-squarereddit_sux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·edit-22 years agoCelebrating the assassination, letting the bomber go scot free shows that they do.
Forgive my western ignorance, but what makes them all terrorists in your eyes?
You know what the Indian Hindu majority and their media doesn’t seem to consider terrorism? Pogroms against Sikhs, or Muslims.
So… that should tell you something.
To me, it sounds like they’re terrorists simply because they’re separatists.
Imagine if Canada considered separatist Quebecois as terrorists (yes, an infinitely small few were, but the vast majority just want a referendum)
I’ve had that same thought while trying to navigate this.
Highjacking and bombing aeroplane, attacking people opposing their POV, bombing in general, killing of prime minister.
Your Western biased ignorance forgiven.
Do the majority of separatists condone those actions?
Celebrating the assassination, letting the bomber go scot free shows that they do.