Political correctness has rested on the corpses of terrorist victims for too long. Barbarism against humanity must be condemned by all. Words that need to be said should not be left unsaid for the sake of political correctness. The Paris slaughter by Islamic State was barbarity at its worst. World leaders swiftly condemned it as such. But why were the voices of Muslim political leaders so muted? Surely, leaders from the Muslim world should be the first to condemn this brutality committed in the name of Islam? After every savagery the world hears the mantra that Islam is a peaceful religion. We are told that fanatics have twisted the true meaning of it to serve their warped interpretation. Public Eye has no doubt whatsoever that the vast majority of Muslims are peace-loving. But political correctness should no longer stop us from saying it is time to put the onus on Muslims to convince the world theirs is indeed a peaceful religion. Muslim countries must put aside their rivalries to front the fight against Islamic State instead of leaving it to the West. They must protect the good name of Islam with deeds rather than words. The West has become a breeding ground for Islamic State to radicalise young men. Western liberalism facilitates this. If it takes a tightening of civil liberties to weed out the radicals before they kill innocent people, do it. Stuff the rights of radicals who are not native-born. Deport them. Every time terrorism strikes, the world goes into shock, lulls itself by saying the terrorists will never win, and moves on. Well, the terrorists are winning. It's time to say the Paris massacre was the last straw.

Hong Kong radicalism is not even in the little league when compared to radical Islam. Thank goodness. But if you want to understand why political radicalisation is rising among young Hongkongers, three things last week may help. Former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa confessed to being shocked when told by an aspiring home-owner that her family of three must pay over HK$3 million to squeeze into a 170 sq ft flat. Tycoon Joseph Lau Luen-hung splurged US$77 million for two of the world's biggest diamonds, which he named after his seven-year-old daughter. A survey showed Hongkongers can expect a 4.5 per cent pay rise, which shrinks to 1.3 per cent after inflation. If you're a university graduate earning the typical HK$10,000 a month, would the cluelessness of government leaders, the decadence of our tycoons, and the inability to ever own a home or ascend the mobility ladder make you shrug your shoulders? Or would your disgust radicalise you? The answer is all around you. The government's clownish Appreciate Hong Kong campaign of carnivals and freebies to the poor won't change anything.