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I just can't wrap my head around the idea of fear becoming a permanent fixture of life in Europe. If some people on this forum think that's acceptable, well, I don't, and I
I truly believe nothing matters more than the safety of people living in Europe.

Honestly, I don't care if we're talking about Islamic terrorism or any other kind; these recent events in Germany are an attack on its citizens, period. No one can talk me out of that.

The whole thing feels like a farce. They supposedly blocked a Syrian man from a festival because he didn't have a ticket, yet somehow two million people have slipped into Europe without even showing a passport or ID.

And then there's that "lover"—he wasn't "just" a terrorist who killed a pregnant woman before moving on to unidentified targets... if someone hadn't stopped him, imagine how many more victims there would have been. How could anyone possibly characterize that differently?

The same goes for that depressed guy in Munich; he was just a sick individual who spent a year planning a massacre. Depression isn't aggression, and there's absolutely no excuse for what he did.

Then you have this latest incident, where the initial reports were claiming it was just a gas leak.

It’s all just lies and manipulation. Refusing to call these events by their real names is just avoiding reality, and I guess it's a way to provoke a reaction from the other side.
I'm not sure who benefits from this, but if the politicians in the EU don't show some actual will to resolve this crisis, I suspect the people might start taking matters into their own hands... aren't the elections in Germany in 2017?

I just saw this a few minutes ago—a post flagged with 35 points for trolling and then immediately deleted. Moderator lonebadger6. Topic: Germany, EU PDF.
I see, so not much has changed. Just a small observation based on the title, I'm not really complaining or anything.

Just a quick correction— nothing has actually changed. And it won't... If you want the full breakdown, there's more detail in the main thread, if you're interested.

Well, I see he’s released a manifesto, basically laying out a set of rules for what we can and can't say moving forward. As if we weren't already aware.

And he went ahead and threw this specific part in there, highlighted for emphasis:

"2. Any future spreading of racist or xenophobic theories, such as 'White Europe,' 'Christian Europe,' 'Close the borders,' or 'Ban entry,' along with trolling about how 'multiculturalism is great' —which essentially all boil down to the same thing will be treated as hate speech. Maybe not a 500-point penalty, depending on the context, but certainly a 100. If someone can't grasp that terrorist attacks and crimes are committed by a tiny minority of Muslims, well, they can deal with that personally, but not here on this forum. Fighting Islamic terrorism by hating, despising, or pushing out all Muslims isn't welcome on this site, and won't be."

So, apparently, saying "Close the borders" or "Ban entry" will be flagged as hate speech, lumped in with things like "White Europe" or "Christian Europe," because in lonebadger6's view, they all mean the exact same thing.
As for that third category... I wonder, will we even be allowed to quote Merkel when she said the multiculturalism concept was dead?

I have a feeling that bolded text isn't going to fly here. I mean, if there’s even a shred of common sense left on this forum, you can't just wrap your specific ideology in the guise of "discussion rules." So, if I'm reading you correctly, suggesting we should close borders is just "light" hate speech in your eyes? 🤣

Where on earth did you get the idea that any moderator actually acts on their own or gets to make the rules?

A, you're just dodging responsibility here. You signed off on that crazy manifesto yourself, so I figured you might actually want to stand by it. From what I can tell, DJTCro handled this exact same topic with total professionalism.

Of course I stand by what I said. Do I really have to break it down for you like you're some middle schooler who didn't pay attention in class...

Of course so. You’re standing on the biggest American forum out there, issuing a manifesto in bold red letters where you basically label perfectly legitimate viewpoints—like closing our borders!—as racism, and then announcing that such talk won't be tolerated anymore. I mean, who do you actually think you are, deciding what people can or can't say and branding them racists just because they disagree? It feels pretty pathetic. This is what this forum has really come to. 🙄

Aha, so it’s necessary after all. Right. Calling for closed borders under the guise that America belongs exclusively to Europeans, white people, Christians, or whatever other label you want to slap on racism... it's pretty obvious that's what they're getting at.
Saying we shouldn't just accept millions of refugees without knowing who they are or where they're going isn't inherently racist, nor has it ever been a crime.
I assume most decent people on this forum already get that, but if anyone happens to be confused, there's your little clarification...