Explosions and shootings in Paris

[TLSnell1981]

We have turned our back on France, once again? Disappointed and deeply saddened.

 

[cabanafrau]

According to Mark Zuckerberg.

I call BS, but whatever.

What if it was partially a cumulative effect that caused the change? In this case Paris had suffered attacks only a few months ago, ISIS had only weeks ago been looked at for the downing of the Russian airliner and the day before there was an attack in Beirut. Maybe the latest Paris attack was simply the tipping point.

 

[cabanafrau]

We have turned our back on France, once again? Disappointed and deeply saddened.

What's this referring to?

 

[declansdad]

We have turned our back on France, once again? Disappointed and deeply saddened.

How so?

 

[sunshinemelody]

What if it was partially a cumulative effect that caused the change? In this case Paris had suffered attacks only a few months ago, ISIS had only weeks ago been looked at for the downing of the Russian airliner and the day before there was an attack in Beirut. Maybe the latest Paris attack was simply the tipping point.

Or just selective grief.

 

[TLSnell1981]

What's this referring to?

Sorry. *sigh* Not worth the points.

 

[cabanafrau]

Or just selective grief.

Possibly so. But who gets to be the arbiter of which viewpoint is correct? Can you definitively say one or the other is true, with objective proof?

 

[Stitch69]

We have turned our back on France, once again? Disappointed and deeply saddened.

Who is we?

 

[TLSnell1981]

Who is we?

Again, not worth the points. Political comments are not allowed.

 

[cabanafrau]

Sorry. *sigh* Not worth the points.

You've lost me here. I thought you were referring to some statement or refusal the U.S. has announced but couldn't find anything.

If you're referring to those questioning why such an uproar over Paris when other attacks have been overlooked, petty nonsense IMO. Civilized humans looking to live in a civilized society should stand together and offer hatred no toehold in which to climb in and cause chaos. If ever there were a time for pettiness, this ain't it.

 

[gwynne]

We have turned our back on France, once again? Disappointed and deeply saddened.

Again, not worth the points.

Who is "we"?
I don't know anyone who advocates turning our backs on France.
I'm not sure what is giving you that impression, but I think it's sad and incorrect.

 

[robinb]

Again, not worth the points.

I too am confused about what you mean. I also don't understand why you would make a such a vague comment if you don't feel you can follow up on it lest you get points. That would indicate to me that you probably shouldn't have even said it in the first place.

 

[Stitch69]

Again, not worth the points. Political comments are not allowed.

So the post was a disguised political post.

 

[TLSnell1981]

You've lost me here. I thought you were referring to some statement or refusal the U.S. has announced but couldn't find anything.

If you're referring to those questioning why such an uproar over Paris when other attacks have been overlooked, petty nonsense IMO. Civilized humans looking to live in a civilized society should stand together and offer hatred no toehold in which to climb in and cause chaos. If ever there were a time for pettiness, this ain't it.

Your first instinct was spot on.

 

[diznygirl]

I'm not saying they aren't allowing you to change your picture to the Lebananese flag. What I mean is that right now Facebook has added the ability to take your existing profile picture and cover it with a semi-transparent French flag. All you have to do is click a button. But only a French flag. They didn't do that for Kenya in April. They didn't do that for Lebanon. I know it's minor, and very picky. It's just interesting to me that one's more important than others.

What it amounts to is that the closer to home it hits, the more we pay attention. When's the last time anyone here vacationed in Kenya or Lebenon? But I have friends that were in Paris two weeks ago, another used to live there. Just human nature I guess.

We do need to keep an eye on global events no matter where they are.

 

[cabanafrau]

Your first instinct was spot on.

I'm still not finding anything indicating the U.S. has backed away from supporting France in opposing Daesh.

 

[TLSnell1981]

So the post was a disguised political post.

No, but expounding on it, may be construed as such. I try very hard to stay within the guidelines. I'd rather err on the side of caution.

 

[manning]

In any war. You are either all in or all out. You want to win you are all in. If you are not then you should be all out.

Now it isn't a choice. We are now fighting for our lives. ISIS said they will come after us and they are ... Paris.

Not stopped it will be here.

 

[gwynne]

Your first instinct was spot on.

No, but expounding on it, may be construed as such. I try very hard to stay within the guidelines. I'd rather err on the side of caution.

You're totally entitled to your opinions.
Not sure how this advances the discussion...but that's me.

I don't know anyone who's not standing tall and strong for France.

 

[TLSnell1981]

You're totally entitled to your opinions.
Not sure how this advances the discussion...but that's me.

Some things never change.