AlphDoti wrote:@muganda, you have pointed out very important cases. I respect you for being objective.
However, when you say religion has to accept responsibility, aren't you being too assumptive?
Do me a favour so that we can put this straight: who was the lone assailant who carried out the Likoni shooting? Do you know him? Do the police know him? Do I know him? Why the assumption? Who do you want to take responsibility?
You realize nobody knows the assailant. Similarly to the Eastleigh bomb attack last week.
Now about your last comment, Muslim leaders have come out and hold meetings and condemn this attacks. They have appealed to all youth to shun any kind of unlawfulness. All the time they do this, but the media choose not to report. I said last week that even if I give you exact dates, you'll turn around and say "Oh they were planning this or that, they were not up to no good".
Similarly, I already responded about these acts. I don't support any act of terror regardless who it is. I have been consistent in my responses that as far as terrorism is concerned, it is wrong 1001x and it should be fought, in the right manner! But what do Wazuans do? They spin it around.
AlphDoti, I do not doubt your sincerity. I respect your condemnation of acts of terror. The comments by the Muslim leaders are wise.
We must all realise (even if not accept), that fanaticism (like intolerance) is often begot by religion - my religion, your religion, others' religion. The acts by adherents cannot condemn a belief. But a belief can be made better by admitting the link and working to resolve.
Finally, it is understandable when non-believers are outraged! At the end of the day, we are all human.