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I am totally sickened

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nigglynellie Mon 12-Dec-16 10:51:41

It's shocking beyond comprehension. I'm at a loss to know what else to say.

daphnedill Mon 12-Dec-16 10:42:58

The sufragettes never reached Nigeria. In any case, as far as I know, girls weren't used as suicide bombers in the UK.

I'm at a loss to know how tolerating multi-culturalism in the UK fosters extremism in Nigeria.

patriciageegee Mon 12-Dec-16 10:33:32

It's beyond appalling, beyond heartbreak, beyond being sentient humans. 'They' do not think in terms of human life just cold 'collateral damage' like some obscene video game. I agree with all the above posters esp. radicalnan and barbaralynn regarding these perpetrators actually being mentally ill.

Indigoblue Mon 12-Dec-16 10:32:22

Lilyflower, you're so right. It seems to me that the suffragettes suffered in vain.

Marieeliz Mon 12-Dec-16 10:28:12

Are these people on drugs possibily and this is worrying.

Jalima Mon 12-Dec-16 10:23:37

This has made me so upset and angry.

I could never understand the kind of mind that uses innocent children as weapons.

Blinko Mon 12-Dec-16 10:21:12

What kind of people are these? How very wicked - in the wholly biblical sense.

Lilyflower Mon 12-Dec-16 10:20:56

Unfortunately, in the name of multiculturalism and fostering the mistaken idea that all cultures are equal we have allowed religions based on misogyny to flourish in our midst. Anyone who pointed out in reasonable tones and with valid arguments that this was eroding the rights of women was called a racist.

This is where it leads. You reap what you sow.

barbaralynne Mon 12-Dec-16 10:01:43

Yes I too agree with everything said here. I can't begin to imagine how anyone could do this. But isn't that it - we are all "normal" people. These perpetrators are not. They are all brainwashed until they are mad/mentally ill/unhinged; otherwise they couldn't do what they do. That is the only way I can begin to understand it.

radicalnan Mon 12-Dec-16 09:59:12

Fanatics believe they are acting for the good of all. Their mindset it totally removed from our own, we will never understand it.

I wonder if there will come a time when they reflect and are horrified, or will they be able to come to some sort of accommodation with themselves as the Germans have, over the horrors of the Third Reich?

I read a book called 'Wilful Blindness' all about how cultures can make themselves oblivious to some horrific things, just as individuals can.

For cultures where life is brutal, I imagine that finer feelings are a luxury few can afford.

Barmyoldbat Mon 12-Dec-16 09:57:12

I just hope this poor child didnt know what was happening. Bastards.

EastEndGranny Mon 12-Dec-16 09:52:30

You have all said everything I feel but thought I must add my name to this. Every time we think things can't get any worse ..... they do.

Disgruntled Mon 12-Dec-16 09:50:50

I feel sick. Beyond understanding.

rosesarered Mon 12-Dec-16 09:44:13

It's beyond understanding.

Anya Mon 12-Dec-16 09:17:40

This is about as cowardly as it gets. What next? Bombs strapped to babies?

sunseeker Mon 12-Dec-16 09:03:33

These monsters seem quick to send other peoples' children on "missions". If they think dying for their cause is justifiable, why don't they kill themselves - too cowardly of course. I weep for these poor children

Jane10 Mon 12-Dec-16 08:50:16

I can't imagine that they would 'persuade' these poor little girls to do it. What scum these people are. In fact scum is too good a word for them.angryangryangry

Greyduster Mon 12-Dec-16 08:38:22

It's horrible beyond imagining. I can't get my head around how you would persuade a seven year old to actually willingly detonate a suicide vest - unless they do it remotely, without the child knowing what they are carrying and why, which would make it even more horrible.

f77ms Mon 12-Dec-16 08:35:48

Girls don`t seem to have any value in these `cultures` . I agree with you , blow themselves up if they must , preferably alone in the middle of a field !

DaphneBroon Mon 12-Dec-16 08:17:04

metro.co.uk/2016/12/11/two-girls-7-carry-out-suicide-bomb-attack-in-busy-market-6316062/

I am not by nature a vengeful person but I cannot find it in my heart to understand, let alone forgive the men who have used 7 year old little girls to carry suicide bombs in the latest atrocity.
Blow yourselves up if you must (but I recognise of course that takes no account of the innocent victims) , but what religion, belief, political philosophy says this is justifiable
I look at my 6 1/2 years little grandson and I weep.
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