Article found here:
http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/04/nigeria-must-hold-extremists-accountable/
This article urges Nigeria's government to properly deal with Boko Haram, an Islamic extremist group. It tells of the terrorist acts committed by the group and then highlights the tension between Christians and Muslims. It argues that the Nigerian government must "embrace a comprehensive approach that includes the protection of human rights and the promotion of rule of law."
This is a sticky situation. Reading around, I have found more articles on attacks on a school and a town and other things that have killed people, so I obviously do think that this group can not be allowed to continue to act like this. I think it needs to be done carefully, without using the same or similar methods against the group as they have used, and religious freedom should still be protected, but this group should still be held accountable for their crimes. You can have your religious freedom, as long as you don't infringe upon others rights. It makes me sad that groups like this give all of Islam a bad name.
I wonder what drives terrorist groups to cause so much...terror...in the lives of other people. Despite what religion you subscribe to, I think that people treating other people with respect is a must in an elevated society. I think that the tribal influences on Nigeria are creating this deficit in respect, and that is why no one can work together. The terrorist group is just a symptom of the bigger problem.
ReplyDeleteInnocent people have been killed while trying to stop the extremist group. I wish there was a way that they could resolve their issues without causing destruction and devastation.
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