BehindBlueI's
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- Oct 3, 2012
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Terrorism works because people are afraid. So, I refuse to advocate to shut our gates and hide behind our borders. I refuse to be afraid of everyone that is, or even looks, Muslim. Hell, I see people afraid of Sikhs now because they look too Muslim-y. I refuse to cower. I refuse to engage in stereotypes and hatred in either direction, not "everyone hates Muslims/there's a war on Islam" nor "All Muslims are after us" because I *know* neither is true and only the loudest get the attention, that most of us just go about our lives. Remember after 9/11 when it was "if we do this, the terrorists win?" It got so tiresome to many, as though a baseball game or reopening of a business was what terrorism was about. Well, it is. Disrupting the norm, causing you to live in fear, and driving people apart is how terrorists win.
As some of you know, my family and I recently traveled to Jordan and to Spain. We enjoyed Barcelona so much, we are making plans to return to see more of Spain. Well, the attack on Paris changed our mind.
We're still going to Madrid, but we'll be taking the train from Madrid to Paris and spending a few days there before returning to Spain. We went to Amman and Barcelona this year, and were not afraid of Jordan. We will not be afraid of Paris, either. We will continue to see and enjoy cultural landmarks, we will continue to support their economies with our tourism dollars, and you can suck a big fat *ahem* if you think you'll change our mind. **** you for driving people apart, **** you for taking innocent lives, and **** you for making people afraid. You will NOT make us afraid. See you in Paris. See you on the train.
As some of you know, my family and I recently traveled to Jordan and to Spain. We enjoyed Barcelona so much, we are making plans to return to see more of Spain. Well, the attack on Paris changed our mind.
We're still going to Madrid, but we'll be taking the train from Madrid to Paris and spending a few days there before returning to Spain. We went to Amman and Barcelona this year, and were not afraid of Jordan. We will not be afraid of Paris, either. We will continue to see and enjoy cultural landmarks, we will continue to support their economies with our tourism dollars, and you can suck a big fat *ahem* if you think you'll change our mind. **** you for driving people apart, **** you for taking innocent lives, and **** you for making people afraid. You will NOT make us afraid. See you in Paris. See you on the train.
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