I came here to give a real interpretation about what is going on in Paris. I'm currently married to a French man and live in Paris and I'm so...disgusted and shocked at some of the comments on this post. So, let me explain some things:
Mitspa
Any nation that opens its doors to muslims are just asking for this kind of incident ...Then everyone acts surprised ??
No one in this country is asking for any of this. First I hear American's screaming to Europe to help the refugee's because they see a picture of a dead boy on a beach...and now I'm reading and hearing xenophobic comments about how they shouldn't let them in. What are people suppose to do? Tell these broken refugees, who are trying to flee the same horror as the recent events in Paris, to go away? Or help them and later be condemned when such an atrocious act happens? Things are a way more complicated than that. Most of the refugee and immigration crap in Europe wouldn't be going on if the US government would stopped destroying all of these countries and then putting guns in the hands of the wrong people. If you research more deeply you will notice the immigration influx started when the US began invading these middle eastern countries and after bombing Syria, this made it even worse...so when you think about, we kind of have our own government to thank for this issue now in Paris. Others countries simply followed suit with the bombing because the US is their ally.
sc81
well europe has abandoned christianity for secularism and embraced islam
this is reaping what you sow
...............I really can't even...ugh!
Angela53510
So tragic! France is actually very hard on Muslims. Muslim women are not allowed to wear the hijab in public places since 2004.
No mention on the news shows I watched of who it might be that committed these acts of "terror" as the French President called them.
No, I see women wearing the hijab all the time here. It just isn't allowed to be worn for their ID pictures.
Mitspa
What are their gun laws? and these killers only need a few guns ... Point being the bad guys can always get guns and the good guys are left watching others die
The gun laws are strict, meaning that people have to get a permit but it is way harder to do than in the US. Bad people everywhere can get guns...if they're that intent and psychotic about it. France doesn't want a repeat of what is going on in the US, you know, American's killing each other and shooting up schools. These attacks this year are the worst since WWII, France is typically a peaceful place.
I'm just so sick of this topic though. It seems every American has to bring up the whole, "Well...if they had em some guns then it'd be allllright." No, please...
Mitspa (again)
No, a country is supposed to protect their own people first..and then if possible help others. These people "refugees" did not have to be let into these countries but could have been provided food or whatever in their own country... The fact is that they should not expect a nation to just open up the doors and let them in.
So...we're suppose to give them food "or whatever" in their own country? What, while they are getting shot at and bombs exploding next to them? I think you need to tell Europe about this, seems like an awesome plan.
Some people in this post are talking about ALL Muslims like they're all terrorists. There is a different between a radical, psychotic Muslim vs. the Muslims I see everyday. Example: Christians vs Westboro Baptist Church. Yeah, Westboro Baptist Church don't blow things up or kill people (have they really not done this yet...? I'm surprised) but it likes apples to oranges here people.
Personally, I have made friends with Muslims here and the Muslims I know are the sweetest most wonderful people I have met. I may not agree with their religion and they don't agree with mine but I get along with them just fine. As for the Muslim refugee's, well my best friend here works with these people and I also recently had French classes with a lot of them (it was mandatory for me to study French as the wife of a French citizen and they were sent their too by the government) and you could just see the pain, defeat, and hurt in their eyes.
I don't understand how people can speak so cruelly about a group of people that they haven't even met...I see it EVERYDAY here. You do not understand. So please, stop with the xenophobic comments...it's disturbing.
As for Paris, today I will go with my husband to one of the sites bataclan, which is where over 100 were killed. Someone he worked with was killed there.
If anything the people here just need people to pray. There is this eerie silence...people won't look each other in the eye...
I was here for Charlie Hebdo and now this...and I'm a bit scared.
So pray people and stop with the hate and prejudice remarks...that is NEVER going to fix anything.
