What happened in Norway just two days ago is indeed a tragedy; I am saddened by the unjustifiable loss of innocent lives. I have very little to say except it is sad and unfortunate for such a beautiful country to have to endure something so tragic.
On the other hand the 1500 page manifesto written by the perptrator in this event is even more troubling than anything I could imagine. Let's see, if a deranged Muslim, for example, would have written something similar to this what would have happened. I would assume that the whole world would clearly attack him, his thoughts, his religion, his country, his background and possibly arrest him for saying such things. The media would try and convict him before any evidence was heard and instantly his life would be ruined and he would be in jail. But for a white person similar hate documentation is tolerated, encouraged, discussed, allowed and in some instances condoned as being "patriotic".
Muslims are currently being banned of their basic human rights like the freedom of expression (example is the European fervor on banning Muslim women wearing Niqab in public) like other citizens of France, Belgium, Australia and many other countries. To me a Niqab and a mini-skirt are freedoms of choice afforded individuals and they should be allowed equally unless we live under Nazi or communist style rule where a certain uniform is allowed only.
In the USA now there is this fervor of anti-Share'a (Islamic rule) where state after state is voting a ban share'a law. Wow why don't they also ban Jewish laws governing family, marriage, divorce, inheritence like that. I guess Islam has been tried and convicted in their eyes for no apparent reason than what Fox News says (which is owned by a Muslim the second largest shareholder is Prince Waleed of Saudi).
We can start by counting the people that are in jail for alleged "plots" that were instigated by entrapement efforts by the police, FBI and other agencies just to make work for themselves. How many innocent lives have been damaged for those agencies to just claim success in their crusade against Islam and Muslims. Yet this Norwegian terrorist is called a "madman" and nobody even hinted at him being a terrorist murderer and should be tried like one. The Washington Post so valiantly blamed and convicted Islam and Muslims before any details were made available to the public what a travesty.
What a hypocritical world we live in, to me a terrorist is a terrorist no matter the background. A terrorist is worse to me than a petty thief. Also a human life is sacred and should not be spent under any guise so a poor farmer in Afghanistan holds the same value like the President of the World no difference. I am saddened by the daily unwarranted deaths of people in Norway like I am saddened by the unwarranted death of Palestinians, Afghanis, Egyptians and many others for no apparent reason.
In my personal opinion I believe that the real terrorists are Hosni Mubarak, Gaddaffi, Asad and other leaders that do export and sponsor terrorism. The real terrorists are Blackwater and other mercenary organizations that kill for no reason. The real terrorist is any of the wackos in this world that can't seem to be able to live with others peacefully.
The real terrorists are being exposed every day, in my opinion, it is every authoritarian government that perpetrates human indignant acts on its people or instill fear so they can continue to rule. People of this world have already spoken in Egypt, Tunis and other countries like Syria and Libya. Others will move soon and once they start the snow ball effect will wipe out all terrorist totalitarian governments in one felt swoop.
I live in a neighborhood with many colors, religions and backgrounds. We don't walk every morning with knives waiting to kill each other we are neighbors and some are friends others are not but they are neighbors. Soon, once the political insanity goes away countries will live together in harmony like our neighborhood. This is my hope for the future world where my children will live.
