I see media bias the other way where terrorists are explained away rather than called terrorists. Until Hamas won the election, they were never called terrorists and every article about them stressed their 'good work' while downplaying their attacks. I know many Arabs and Muslims and the bottom line is that there is almost 0 protest against terrorism. And the protests that do exist are always by Arabs and Muslims in the safety of the western world. Actually, even in the western world I see support for attacks against innocents at almost every rally that is held. Does this give a bias against Arabs and/or Muslims in regard to terror? Yes. Does the silence of Arabs and/or Muslims in the face of terror make people think they support it? Yes. Should there be protest against terror? Yes. Until there is, the feeling will persist.
My favorite quote comes from the Palestinian Authority after a terrorist attack against a bus or a restaurant. It's not a condemnation of terror and says that it's evil but instead "it does not serve the Palestinian interest at this time". >I find myself defending people I don't particularly like or understand >here, but let me play devil's advocate a moment... is it possible that some >of what you describe is due to media bias? Do we see news reports of Iraqi >casualties, for example? Do you really think there aren't any? Suppose a >similar process is going on in Iraq (or Palestine, or Iran...) > > Let me say that I am not seeing these people as victims, as they have > unquestionably done plenty of wrong. I am just positing that perhaps they > think they are justified. Sorta like Terry Pratchett's Jingo. > > And to whoever pointed this out, yes, it is true that Arab!=Muslim, but it > is the Middle East not Africa or Sri Lanka that we are discussing here, > yes? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:195453 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
