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veen  ·  3240 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Explosions at Brussels Airport and subway stations, likely suicide attack by IS

    These deaths disturb me far more than those from bee stings.

Because it does harm far beyond the victims, their families and relatives. Because bee stings aren't intentionally done to disturb you and your society. They aren't intentionally pushing people towards extremism.

The hopelessness that many feel is hard to take, let alone to reconcile with.





wasoxygen  ·  3240 days ago  ·  link  ·  

So it's because we recognize the humanity of the attackers that we are affected by the attacks. It is no accident, but a design.

I see Wikipedia confirms the characterization b-612 gave of the perpetrators as long-time residents of Belgium.