Just Saying | While remembering Paris, let’s not forget many more victims of terror left unmourned
Yonden Lhatoo argues that a life is a life, whether in Paris or Palestine, and terror must be condemned in all its forms in every corner of the globe
Like most people around the world, I’m stunned and outraged by the terrorist attacks in Paris.
I’m also struck by the outpouring of sympathy for the victims as people across the globe express their solidarity with the citizens of France.
Truly, we are all connected to each other through technological advances that allow empathy to transcend geographical distances and divides, and comfort can be offered across the miles by just the click of a mouse or the tap of finger on a smart phone.
But what I find troubling is how, in this day and age, some lives are still considered more valuable than others, and the horror suffered by one city is felt by all, while that of another somehow pales into insignificance.
Just a day before the Paris attacks, two Islamic State suicide bombers slaughtered more than 40 people in Beirut. The victims were mostly Shiite Muslims, and there was no global condemnation of their horrific murders. Because it was “business as usual” in Beirut, I suppose.