Thinking of Paris

Everyone is shocked by the terror attacks of Paris last night and I am no exception. I wanted to post something else today, but it feels odd to pretend nothing happened.

Yet again the world has been shocked by a vicious terrorist attack. Memories of 9/11 are coming back. When I watched the World Trade Center fall live on TV, I thought World War III would start.

Now it’s hitting Paris – again – Je Suis Charlie is not that long ago yet.

Nobody with a sound mind and heart can understand what these people are doing and why they are doing it. What especially pains me is that because of a few madmen one of the world’s great religions is suffering. Terrible how religious fanaticism polarizes people and makes morons out of them. It’s got nothing to do with what religion they come from. Just look at the complete idiots who feel disturbed by “hellish” red Starbucks paper cups.

Religious fanatics, no matter which religion they belong to, are creating hell on earth. Because of a few assholes many many innocent and decent people have to suffer.

I don’t know how to stop these madmen, nobody does, I suppose. The only thing we can do is not to let them win and not to give them the satisfaction of living our lives in fear.

My thoughts are with the victims and their families in Paris.

Je Suis Charlie.