Ahmadi muslims mentioned here are not lankans but Pakistani refugees.
Its human nature to be fearful. 250 plus people just got killed. They were killed by muslims. Its obvious people dont want to deal with muslims and want to stay away. They are scared for their lives. So in countries where muslims are in minority, they will stand isolated. Countries will start refusing immigration to muslims. And so on.
What goes around comes around.
Thats what will happen if everyone follows your logic.
What goes around comes around, isn't my logic or attitude towards life. It also isn't my attempt to justify mindless killings by Muslim terrorists in anyway.
It is in fact my observation about life, particularly in regards to the increase in global violence. Another observation about life would be how by default things tend towards disorder. For example if you leave your room alone it will become untidy and chaotic over time by default. Just like how you need to put in the necessary energy and effort to prevent your room from becoming unclean, chaotic and a mess. Likewise, I believe we all need to put an end to this vicious cycle of violence by being proactive and putting in the necessary effort and energy on our part.
A lawyeristic approach to the issue isn't helpful. It doesn't matter if the article specifically mentioned Ahmadi who aren't ethnically Sri Lankan. What matters is that mindlessly going after people who had nothing to do with the events is the same logic which is used by terrorists when they commit their crimes. Albeit the degree of harm and the loss of innocent life at the hand of terrorists is much bigger.
With my post I didn't want to make a case for "what goes around comes around" rather I want to point out that even though non-Muslims might not have the same problematic verses in their holy scriptures, at the end of the day they too behave in the same indiscriminate way and this has to be equally condemned and we must be aware of it.
The point being that the existence of violent verses isn't the problem. The unaccounted behavior and the unwillingness to look in the mirror be it Muslims or non-Muslims is the issue.
The non-Muslim take the easy route and point towards the verse and say that's the problem. The Muslims too take the easy route and deny any blame and responsibility.
What needs to be done is that the non-Muslim put in the effort to understand how the wars of past decades have effected and put scars on the Muslim world. They need to be honest and sincere and not just condemn the killing of innocent people by US bombardment but stand shoulder to shoulder with the effected Muslim population and seek for a way to bring them justice and punish the culprits. Just expressing sorrow and labeling it as "collateral damage", " fog of war" or "sh*t happens" is the easy way out.
Now I understand it is a big task to ask for and can't happen overnight without a proper political setup and support. However what can be done is be aware this aspect of the issue and increase the focus and attention on it.
Muslims too take the easy route. They need to get out of the denying mode, have to accept a certain degree of blame and show more responsibility.
I come from a Muslim background myself. I know for the average Muslim hearing about such crimes committed in the name of their religion is equally disturbing, absurd and confusing. They can not grasp how a fellow Muslim could commit such a despicable act while shouting "Allahu Akbar". However the way to cope with such feelings isn't to outright deny the bad elements within the community or to become an investigator and look to find out who might be the winner and which secret origination might be involved.
The proper way would be to swallow the pride and sense of honor. Accept the existence of bad and radicalized elements withing the community independent of what caused them. Acknowledge the loss of the other person, stand besides them, hold their hands and express solidarity.
Instead of ducking all criticism and putting up defensive walls around ourselves we need to open ourselves towards people of other faith, welcome them into our life and be their genuine friend. The amount of solidarity and the type of response global Muslims community gave towards the victims of Christchurch attack has to be there too and equally strong when Christians are bombed in their holy place of worship.
I believe this default reaction by Muslims to look for a global conspiracy instead of focusing on showing solidarity is why unaware und unfamiliar people might think that Muslims aren't equally effected by the killings of innocents when in fact they are.
When a person has suffered a big loss the last thing they want to hear is "Look bro I think Mr. Griffen might have benefited from the death of your son".
It's time to change our focus, attitude and approach.
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