Two days ago in Turkey, the Russian ambassador was killed, and yesterday in Berlin, a truck drove into a crowd of people. It is unpleasant and painful to see how innocent people are dying at the hands of terrorists around the world: Nice, Baghdad, Ataturk Airport, Yemen, Brussels, Paris. Terrorism, according to Shoigu, is the “main threat to humanity,” which, according to Obama, “will remain in the world for a long time.” I have a different opinion. I do not consider the Russian ambassador in Turkey, passersby in Berlin, and tourists in Paris to be innocent people.
A terrorist is a villain, a killer, a subhuman, a maniac, a psychopath. All they want is blood. Moreover, the blood of people who are unarmed. These scoundrels do not attack military bases, do not kill soldiers of the enemy army, do not fight fairly, with their heads held high. They shoot from around the corner, killing civilians in squares and shopping centers. They kill those who have no relation to any military conflicts.
They kill children and pensioners. They have neither conscience nor morality. They are the embodiment of evil. They are the main threat to humanity, scarier than global warming and asteroid Bennu. We will not negotiate with them, we will only destroy them. One after another. Like they destroyed McVeigh, Basayev, bin Laden, and many others.
А вот нет, не так.
Let’s figure it out without emotions.
Yes, we feel sorry for the victims of terrorist attacks. We are scared to imagine ourselves in their place. We are filled with hatred towards those who leave bombs in bins at bus stops. We consider them enemies. However, let’s try to put ourselves in their shoes.
For example, in the place of 22-year-old Mevlut Mert Altintas, who killed Andrey Karlov at the opening of a photo exhibition at the Center for Contemporary Art in Ankara two days ago. Judging by his last words, he did it as a protest against Russia’s actions in Syria, particularly in Aleppo. We don’t know all the details, but it is very likely that he was not happy with the fact that planes with Russian flags were bombing his city.
What would you do if, for example, French planes started bombing your city? Most likely, nothing. You would gather your things and head to a refugee camp to ask for water, food, and mercy. You wouldn’t board a train and go to Paris to blow up the Paris metro. You wouldn’t kill children and elderly people on the streets of Marseille and Nice. You wouldn’t carry a bomb to the Louvre, and you wouldn’t drive a stolen truck into pedestrians at Place de la Concorde.
Because they are peaceful and innocent residents, right?
And who paid for the bombing of your city? Whose money fueled the planes? Who, through a general vote, chose the government that made the decision to create weapons to destroy your home? Who is the silent majority, whose indifference allowed the government and army to conduct military operations on your territory?
These “peaceful” residents.
Citizens of a state engaged in war cannot call themselves peaceful and innocent. They are primarily responsible for this war. Neither soldiers, nor Putin, nor Obama, nor the creators of weapons bear as much responsibility for modern wars as we do.
Please note, I neither support nor criticize Russia’s actions in Syria. I do not know all the motives behind this war, and I only know about the situation from the news. I am talking about something else entirely. I want us to understand that for every bomb dropped from Russian planes on Aleppo, every Russian passport holder bears responsibility. Not just Russian planes and passports.
We cannot call ourselves peaceful and innocent while there is a war somewhere on the planet. Standing aside does not mean we are not involved.
Modern wars are fought for various reasons, from economic to religious, but behind all these reasons, we stand. We want there to be war in Syria. We need it. We pay for it. We are its main sponsors and instigators. We vote, we drink Coca-Cola, we watch the news and advertisements - we stay silent and pay.
Terrorism is just suddenly flying fragments that scare us. We are afraid, but let’s not forget who is to blame for everything.
Translated by ChatGPT gpt-3.5-turbo/42 on 2024-04-20 at 17:54
