I've gone political!!!

Events here in Europe are unfolding in an alarming fashion.   I am trying to maintain a positive outlook despite the worrying storm clouds looming on the horizon...

To this end I will be posting as irregularly as normal (see last year's resolutions!) but I will be regularly venting my metaphorical spleen about the current state of affairs in Europe and across the world as a whole...

My other blogsite is at

http://politicalmaman.blogspot.fr/

It will contain my thoughts from the point of view of a migrant, a mother and someone with an agnostic view to religion.   I will no doubt offend some people (it seems to me that there are more and more people in the world as a whole who seek to be offended) but that is not my aim.   My aim is to add my voice to the increasing number of people who are overcoming the suppression of the socialist multicultural ideal and are putting their heads above the parapet to question it's success.

I do not consider myself to be a right or left wing (do bingo wings count?   If they do I've got 'em!) but someone who is starting to question why?

Ciao for now!

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Why?

Living in France the horrors of last Friday's terrorist attack in Paris had a huge impact.   People were out with friends and family have a drink or a meal, some were at a rock concert, none of these people were advocating any political ideal, they were doing what all of us in Europe and the wider world do, minding their own business and enjoying themselves.    But some barbaric humans decided that this was something to be destroyed and they decided to kill and maim hundreds of people.   Why?  In the name of Allah?   Who is this god that demands such a sacrifice of humans?    Religion is a highly personal thing.    I myself would say that I am more spiritual than religious.    But I do not hold anything against anybody who has a strong commitment to their faith.   Indeed there are times when I admire the faith that some people hold and turn to in moments of dire need, if this is what comforts, soothes and heals you then why not?    I do not in any way shape or form believe that any one person's faith is better than someone else's or that those of faith are better that those without.

How can you murder and maim people in the name of your god? 

There are countless articles defending the Islamic faith, but the Koran has countless verses contained within it that espouse the killing of non-believers.    Have they been interpreted incorrectly from the original language they were written in?   Why do some extremists follow the Koran to the letter and others not.    I would love to sit down with a follower of Islam and ask their views on these verses and Sharia Law.   I do not believe in having an opinion about something so overwhelmingly important to some people without gathering the facts first.     However, based on the turmoil that is happening in the world at this moment in time, one cannot help but be wary of such a religion.    I remain to be educated.