Crisis in Christchurch
You know there used to be a time when you had to be pretty darn committed and competent with a computer to find snuff content on the dark web, these days all you need is a Facebook account and you can watch a live execution.
The events in New Zealand will surely rock the world for the moment and I think I feel a bit triggered having recently buried a close friend due to a mindless act of violence but this is insane, this can't be why we were are here.
If you want to read up about the case, I've included some links below
- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/15/world/asia/new-zealand-shooting-updates-christchurch.html
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2019/mar/15/mass-shooting-at-two-christchurch-mosques-video-report
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2019/mar/15/christchurch-shooting-injuries-reported-as-police-respond-to-critical-incident-live - https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/new-zealand-christchurch-shooting-intl/h_9b049bc7c962795a161d2a021644625d
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/15/multiple-fatalities-gunman-christchurch-mosque-shooting
- https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/111321199/timeline-of-the-christchurch-mosque-shootings
- https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/03/christchurch-shooting-what-you-need-to-know.html
Desensitised to senseless acts
While the families lives will forever change and they will need to live with this savage attack and somehow find peace the rest of the world will move into the traditional shock cycle we see time and time again.
It usually goes something like this
- Another senseless attack
- Politicians and celebs come out to damn act
- Thoughts and prayers to victims and families affected
- May or may not catch offenders
- Talk about policy reform and stricter laws
- Banter online
- Continue on with life
All the while waiting for the next tragic event to happen.
We call ourselves humanity but what humanity do we have when people are able to do things like this? Are we progressing as a people? You're only as strong as your weakest link in the chain right?
When I see things like this I feel like we move back a couple 100 years.
I really feel like its time to call it quits, call up Elon and ask whats the hold up with these rockets to Mars, I'm done here, let me go!
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So sad, why? God please help the people.
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It really is terrible! I wish I had an answer it just seems senseless
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There is no safe place anymore. What we can do now is to be ready all the time. Would you tell me if the culprit is a New Zealander or not?
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There isn’t much detail on it yet they said 4 people were arrested 3 male 1 female and the guy in the video was an Australian, apparently
I agree! All we can do is live every day like it’s your last and make the most of your time here because tomorrow is not a given
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Well said. The dead people were in worshipped, they won and the losser were the one who killed. As human we definitely felt anger? Why it is easy to kill an innocent? But we are all destain to our final countdown.
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I agree! They are in a better place now free of pain! Anger is the first emotion for sure, disbelief but we can’t be bitter or react in violence or we are no better than them! All we can do is hope we all find peace in the end
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Amen! Peace be with us!
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