Kaya
I know I have contributed to the confusion here and for that I apologize,
thank you Christophe for express better what I was getting at.
Can I suggest that we choose period to put focus on the positive aspects of
the migration over the last 70 years, including the various UN charters and
treaties that have been signed regarding refugee of ways in which new
cultures have influenced or changed our own societies. A kind of displaced
peoples month, its something every country has experienced, every community
has dealt with whether its transient populations in temporary settlements
or new residents, its global, its neutral and can be shared equally.
Additionally its an opportunity affiliates can use to open Wikipedia up to
new editors who can share their multilingual capacity to share knowledge
across projects
I like to share what an award winning Australian Journalist said about the
way people have responded to the attacks
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/waleed-aly-hits-out-at-isis-over-pa…
On 16 November 2015 at 20:25, Christophe Henner <christophe.henner(a)gmail.com
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My email was an answer to this topic going to the religion ground, sorry if
> it was interpretated otherwise.
>
> More to the point. As a movement, we must never remember that we ARE
> diverse. That is one of the thing I love the most is that twice a year I do
> actually get to meet people from the other side of the world and learn.
> And whatever happens in Paris, I believe, as Wikimedians, this is what we
> should push forward. That no matter what, we cherish that diversity. That
> we're documentin all of knowledge and culture.
>
> To be slightly more blunt, I'm totally unconfortable with giving a focus on
> Paris when, at the same time, people die on a daily basis by the hand of
> the same people in many other countries.
> Sadly, everyday thre are acts of terror all around the world. And the one
> in Paris is not more important in the end. Our westerners bias make it
> looks like more important, but it's not.
>
> So if we could, and I don't know if we could, I would rather see an
> initiative start to digitally document as best as we can every piece of
> culture/architecture/history the're trying to destroy. That would be
> meaningful I think. Though, I have no idea how we could achieve it.
>
> I'm sorry I jumped so quickly, but I'm really pissed of by many many things
> today and seeing that topic going off track berserked me (that is something
> that happens rarely to me :) )
>
> Best,
>
>
> --
> Christophe
>
> On 16 November 2015 at 11:20, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> > Hoi,
> > Do read about exclusion (a sociology term) and given the people concerned
> > it fits. The reason people give and the mechanisms involved are separate.
> >
> > While we suffer for France, we will suffer the consequences when people
> no
> > longer appreciate that one of the universal human rights is the right to
> > religion. I was amused to learn about Pastafinarians who had a strainer
> on
> > their head for their drivers license.. The point is very much each to
> their
> > own.
> >
> > When it must be ridiculous to call a spade a spade you fail to appreciate
> > that the hate that is directed to Islam is exactly what was intended. So
> > have a ball and help those assholes achieve their goal.
> > Thanks,
> > GerardM
> >
> > On 16 November 2015 at 09:36, Isarra Yos <zhorishna(a)gmail.com
wrote:
> >
> > > Isaac David makes good points, and writing it off as racist and
> > > discrimination is ridiculous. The people who did these things may
> indeed
> > be
> > > bloodlusty assholes, but what led them to this is important too, and
> > > denying that will only ensure that it is not understood, not
> addressed. I
> > > don't care if this is the way to tolerance, either - tolerance by
> itself
> > is
> > > meaningless; all you need to do is ignore, and not question, and you
> can
> > > perhaps tolerate anything. What is more difficult is understanding and
> > > love, because for these you have to learn, but these are also what
> > actually
> > > connect people and allow them to help each other, and to help prevent
> > > tragedies like these.
> > >
> > > But if you really don't wish to see this discussed, then simply do not
> > > discuss it. Don't tell people to shut the fuck up, simply let this
> aspect
> > > of the thread die on its own.
> > >
> > > We work on these projects to help people learn, and to learn ourselves.
> > > Fae's proposal was not a bad one to this end, and Gnangarra brings up
> > > related topics that are also of relevance. These should not be at odds,
> > as
> > > these are all important, and all worth working on, covering, building
> > upon.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 16/11/15 07:14, Pierre-Selim wrote:
> > >
> > >> Just +1 on the stfu.
> > >> Le 16 nov. 2015 7:53 AM, "Christophe Henner" <
> > christophe.henner(a)gmail.com
> > >> >
> > >> a écrit :
> > >>
> > >> I'm sorry but just shut the fuck up about "religion".
> > >>>
> > >>> They're bloodlusty assholes that wanted to kill and divide.
Nothing
> > more.
> > >>>
> > >>> It's not a religious thing (Paris isn't à holy city) or a
cultural
> > thing.
> > >>> It's hate. Simple and plain hate.
> > >>>
> > >>> They'd like us to say it's about religion and culture.
Because that
> > jump
> > >>> starts the next sentence, it's us versus them where us has a
better
> > >>> culture. And then to start discriminating in our own country.
> > >>>
> > >>> Because us vs them is the basis of any racist speech.
> > >>>
> > >>> So please stop making it about culture and religion. Or if you
want
> to
> > >>> make
> > >>> it about culture, make it about the real culture they attacked :
> > >>> tolerance,
> > >>> understanding, love.
> > >>>
> > >>> That would the best answer we could make.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks
> > >>>
> > >>> PS: sorry for this email I don't usually send those but hey
after
> that
> > >>> week-end I couldn't restrain myself
> > >>> Le 16 nov. 2015 7:24 AM, "Isaac David"
<isacdaavid(a)isacdaavid.info>
> a
> > >>> écrit :
> > >>>
> > >>> Le dim. 15 nov. 2015 à 23:06, Gerard Meijssen <
> > gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com
> > >>>>
> > >>>> a écrit :
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Hoi,
> > >>>>> Your sarcasm is nothing but discrimination. You throw
everybody who
> > >>>>> beliefs
> > >>>>> on one pile.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I don't know how anyone could be more explicit on his
treatment of
> > the
> > >>>> problems of making an overt generalisation, yet you attack me
> > personally
> > >>>>
> > >>> on
> > >>>
> > >>>> the alleged grounds that I have accused all religious people
of
> being
> > >>>> violent.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Just as if a religion, any religion is needed for people to
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> get off the rails. There are plenty of examples of that.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I never said so. I don't think so. Jainism serves as a
good example
> > of
> > >>>>
> > >>> how
> > >>>
> > >>>> faith-based beliefs may be completely harmless depending on
what the
> > >>>>
> > >>> claims
> > >>>
> > >>>> are. However, I do think religion is one of the ways some
people
> get
> > >>>> off
> > >>>> the rails, and that this is a problem that goes largely
> underestimated
> > >>>>
> > >>> and
> > >>>
> > >>>> unacknowledged, firstly because most people subscribe to a
religion
> > and
> > >>>> second because it is so easy to confuse the criticism of
intolerance
> > and
> > >>>> bigotry with actual intolerance and bigotry. But this is
irrelevant
> as
> > >>>>
> > >>> far
> > >>>
> > >>>> as my original reply to Gnangarra and Vandenberg are concerned
> > because I
> > >>>> didn't even touch that point. All I said is that I find it
extremely
> > >>>> dishonest to claim that these attacks had nothing to do with
Islam,
> > >>>> whatever the extremism and interpretations of ISIS might be
and
> > however
> > >>>> disconnected and offensive their deeds might look like for the
rest
> of
> > >>>> Muslims.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> As to who is an actual Muslim and who understands the sunna and
its
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> interpretation particularly in the light of Daesh, they are
two
> > >>>>> distinct
> > >>>>> questions.
> > >>>>> Any typical Muslim will leave the finer points to the
scholars,
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> "Leaving" sounds like a bad idea. What is so
great about experts is
> > >>>> that
> > >>>> they shortcut the access to wisdom, but they shouldn't be
used as an
> > >>>>
> > >>> excuse
> > >>>
> > >>>> to waive intellectual responsibility. Scholars disagree,
scholars
> make
> > >>>> mistakes , and it will be up to the average person to evaluate
the
> > >>>>
> > >>> problem
> > >>>
> > >>>> at hand. Scholars seldom enroll into armed conflict, average
people
> > do.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> any typical Muslim will disagree with Daesh on many major
points.
> > >>>> I'm so glad they do and I would like to thank them for it,
but this
> > >>>> doesn't change a bit the relationship of Islam as a
many-stranded
> > >>>>
> > >>> religion
> > >>>
> > >>>> and the attacks at Paris. On the other hand I'm not so
comfortable
> > that
> > >>>> said major points don't include things like intolerance for
other
> > >>>> faiths,
> > >>>> specially non-Abrahamic ones, death penalty for adultery, the
> > imposition
> > >>>>
> > >>> of
> > >>>
> > >>>> Sharia in Western judicial systems and other topics which are
agreed
> > >>>> upon
> > >>>> by big fractions of Muslims.[1]
> > >>>>
> > >>>> By the way, I have no special focus on your religion; it's
part of
> the
> > >>>> subject of this thread.
> > >>>> Regards
> > >>>>
> > >>>> [1]:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> >
>
http://www.pewforum.org/files/2013/04/worlds-muslims-religion-politics-soci…
> > >>>
> > >>>> Thanks,
> > >>>>> GerardM
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On 15 November 2015 at 23:09, Isaac David <
> > isacdaavid(a)isacdaavid.info>
> > >>>>
wrote:
> >
>>>>>
> > >>>>> <sarcasm>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> Yes, because there are many nice self-avowed Jewish,
Muslims,
> > >>>>>> Christians,
> > >>>>>> etc. around the world. Therefore when some bad people
do
> something
> > >>>>>> horrible
> > >>>>>> in the name of their cultural and ideological
identity it
> actually
> > >>>>>> has
> > >>>>>> nothing to do with the ideas themselves, it's
always got to be
> > some
> > >>>>>> other
> > >>>>>> historical, social or psychological factor, otherwise
we would
> be
> > >>>>>> linking
> > >>>>>> bad guys with good guys.
> > >>>>>> </sarcasm>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> But who are you to decide who is an actual Muslim and
who isn't?
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Le dim. 15 nov. 2015 à 15:47, John Mark Vandenberg
<
> > >>>>>> jayvdb(a)gmail.com>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>> a
> > >>>
> > >>>> écrit :
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 at 11:17 PM, Gnangarra <
> gnangarra(a)gmail.com>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
wrote:
> >
>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> Not sure we should be making such a link as the
events in
> Paris
> > >>>>>>> are
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> not
> > >>>>>>>> about Islam just as the actions of the women
in Kentucky was
> > not
> > >>>>>>>> a
> > >>>>>>>> reflection of Christianity. Paris is not the
only place its
> > >>>>>>>> unfortunately
> > >>>>>>>> its not even the latest place to fall victim
to ISIS.
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> Wikimedia is a world wide community and the
focus on Paris
> > >>>>>>>> ignores
> > >>>>>>>> all
> > >>>>>>>> our
> > >>>>>>>> other communities who have over the last
week, months. year
> or
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> longer
> > >>>
> > >>>> have
> > >>>>>>>> been affected by acts of terrorism, I think
we should
> exercise
> > >>>>>>>> care
> > >>>>>>>> when we
> > >>>>>>>> adopt activities that elevate events or
imply some guilt of
> > >>>>>>>> association
> > >>>>>>>> immortalizing that as fact in a place like
wikipedia
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> Very much agree broadly with Gnangarra,
especially about links
> > >>>>>>> with
> > >>>>>>> Islam.
> > >>>>>>> The most positive and wiki way to respond is to
ensure we're
> > being
> > >>>>>>> neutral, and that the reality of all attacks
around the world
> are
> > >>>>>>> being adequately and accurately recorded in a
balanced manner
> > from
> > >>>>>>> a
> > >>>>>>> worldwide perspective.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> However the attack on Paris is widely viewed as
an escalation,
> > not
> > >>>>>>> because a citizen of one country is more valued
than another,
> > >>>>>>> because
> > >>>>>>> some places are more treasured by larger number
of people of
> the
> > >>>>>>> world, and also we're more shocked as we
expect they are better
> > >>>>>>> protected, and that creates an elevation of its
own.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> I appreciate the Signpost for very tastefully
responding, in a
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>> measured
> > >>>
> > >>>> way.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>
> >
>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2015-11-11/Galle…
> > >>>
> > >>>> --
> > >>>>>>> John Vandenberg
> > >>>>>>>
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