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[bubosquared]

And people who blame all muslims for this just. sadden and scare me even more.

I live in an area of Antwerp called Borgerhout. A lot of people (racists) refer to it as Borgerocco, in anaology with Marocco. Nearly everyone in my street, in my area, is muslim. Ditto for where my student room was. Ditto for where we lived between my 8th and 15th. Some of my closest friends have been muslims.

Just like I cannot and will not blame the muslims I know for what some muslims (supposedly!) did, just like I expect not to be blamed for the actions of the IRA or the Red hand Defendrs simply because we are all Christians, I will not and cannot blame any muslim or 'brown person' for what happened today.

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[girlinthecorner.livejournal.com]

People are blaming muslims? My mother's a fucking muslim. That hurts.

[natlet]

*nodnod* I agree.

[zero3kid.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU!!

Nobody knows who did this, they just like to think they do! We're all too pissed off to see straight, and the first thing we like to do (we meaning Americans, and people in general) is point the finger.

I'm trying to keep an open mind.

And...I feel you.

[evilbliss.livejournal.com]

I hate how people just jump to conclusions like that. One of my aunts, her husband, and their kids are muslim. Sheesh. Even if those who are responsible were muslim, they do not represent all muslims.