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What about Beirut, Pakistan, Kurdistan and Iran in last 23 days ?

Greater number killed in name of ISIS than Paris .....

Where was everyone for them?

So sadderer

The media ( social and commercial ) sway our thoughts in many many ways

It is like when a shark takes a surfer's life and there is a huge outcry to 'kill all sharks'

Yet the 13 to 15 on average road users that lost their lives the same day in our country are not mentioned at all..

Also, campaigns like KONY 2012......or the colours for gay pride et al .....Where are THOSE people NOW that once shouted at the heavens in disgust?


Things that matter are topical to some, real life to others.

Outpourings of grief should be consistent...never ever are

Conclusion: We are all sheep..not shepherds[DOUBLEPOST=1447539607][/DOUBLEPOST]


Yes

I actually agree with this. But the reality is that we can feel sad for many things at once and we are going to identify more with some stories than others. Taking away mass killings, a story about someone my own age dying (for example) resonates more with me than others for the simple fact that I can relate more to it.

I definitely agree with people jumping on bandwagons and forgetting about it, but that's the work of the media. It's the same in life, as has already been touched, on when someone dies everyone mourns and rallies together but after a few weeks majority get on with life while those closest affected are still very much in mourning but most people forget this, so to speak.

It's not good, but it's the way it is. What's the solution? New media maybe?
 
I went onto FB this morning and Mark and his friends now allow you to overlay red white and blue onto your image in support of Paris (they did similar when Marriage equality went through in America). Is it wrong of me to have a knee-jerk reaction of "no!"/ 'no!' (whichever way people on here wish to think is the correct way of writing that) Not because I don't think what is going on isn't terrible, but because being a sheep and changing my profile does what exactly to help solve the issue?

I changed mine, I can't speak for the Paris situation, but as a gay man when the Marriage Equality rainbow profiles flooded my newsfeed it did make my heart soar knowing so many people are in support of equality, even if it makes no difference politically
 
I went onto FB this morning and Mark and his friends now allow you to overlay red white and blue onto your image in support of Paris (they did similar when Marriage equality went through in America). Is it wrong of me to have a knee-jerk reaction of "no!"/ 'no!' (whichever way people on here wish to think is the correct way of writing that) Not because I don't think what is going on isn't terrible, but because being a sheep and changing my profile does what exactly to help solve the issue?

Are they really? How silly. It's not as though this will somehow raise awareness, as if anyone logging onto Facebook was discovering it for the first time then and there. If Facebook was going to make a donation for every person that did it, then great, but otherwise it's pointless. And then you get people who don't do it looking uncaring, even though it means literally nothing to the situation or those affected by it.
 
I actually agree with this. But the reality is that we can feel sad for many things at once and we are going to identify more with some stories than others. Taking away mass killings, a story about someone my own age dying (for example) resonates more with me than others for the simple fact that I can relate more to it.

I definitely agree with people jumping on bandwagons and forgetting about it, but that's the work of the media. It's the same in life, as has already been touched, on when someone dies everyone mourns and rallies together but after a few weeks majority get on with life while those closest affected are still very much in mourning but most people forget this, so to speak.

It's not good, but it's the way it is. What's the solution? New media maybe?

There are so many different news sources out there that people have no excuse not to look for them if they so desire.
 
There are so many different news sources out there that people have no excuse not to look for them if they so desire.

It's true, but people might not realise this is an option or at least that there is a need for it. I'm thinking more of the slightly older generation but it applies to anyone, if you watch the 5pm bulletin you are getting informed of current events from around the globe right? No need to consider other sources. That might be their thinking anyway.
 
I changed mine, I can't speak for the Paris situation, but as a gay man when the Marriage Equality rainbow profiles flooded my newsfeed it did make my heart soar knowing so many people are in support of equality, even if it makes no difference politically
And I get that :) I didn't change mine because
1 - I am from NZ and we have had marriage equality for a while, and I am damn proud of that!
2 - My friends all know I support it - I didn't feel I needed to do that to show my support (and I hope nobody was offended I didn't)
3 - It is hard to celebrate it in another country when the powers that be in the country I live (Aus) are still being dickheads about it!

It was a considered decision though!
 
Speaking of gay sex, I witnessed some recently in the bush! Not that j stopped and watched or anything but... umm yeah.
Warning live sex show watcher. Keep talking like that and you're gonna make "the list".

DISCLAIMER ADDED: guys or gals?
 
And I get that :) I didn't change mine because
1 - I am from NZ and we have had marriage equality for a while, and I am damn proud of that!
2 - My friends all know I support it - I didn't feel I needed to do that to show my support (and I hope nobody was offended I didn't)
3 - It is hard to celebrate it in another country when the powers that be in the country I live (Aus) are still being dickheads about it!

It was a considered decision though!

Oh I have no issue with who does or doesn't, believe me :) but it was nice to see the support[DOUBLEPOST=1447541896][/DOUBLEPOST]
Speaking of gay sex, I witnessed some recently in the bush! Not that j stopped and watched or anything but... umm yeah.
who's bush?
 
No I have yet to goto the Ivy!

Oh I couldn't remember if you had been or not. I went again recently and the change room is way too hectic for me and there were so many hot guys without their shirts. I didn't stay long, but your talk of change rooms reminded me.

Sorry everyone for this deviation. Go back to serious discussion if you like.
 
Oh I couldn't remember if you had been or not. I went again recently and the change room is way too hectic for me and there were so many hot guys without their shirts. I didn't stay long, but your talk of change rooms reminded me.

Sorry everyone for this deviation. Go back to serious discussion if you like.

My ex's friends go there regularly don't want to run into them, when I say change rooms, I mean normal department stores.... haha
 
Oh I couldn't remember if you had been or not. I went again recently and the change room is way too hectic for me and there were so many hot guys without their shirts. I didn't stay long, but your talk of change rooms reminded me.

Sorry everyone for this deviation. Go back to serious discussion if you like.
IMHO there is never any topic that is more serious or relevant than hot guys without shirts.

Now can I get a preach?!
 
Warning live sex show watcher. Keep talking like that and you're gonna make "the list".

DISCLAIMER ADDED: guys or gals?

Haha totally. Look I was innocently going for a walk and heard a rustle and was scared it was some giant animal so I stayed still to suss it out and then I saw these 2 naked guys going at it in the near distance. Both were probably in their forties but I quietly crept away before I could determine this for sure.
 
Haha totally. Look I was innocently going for a walk and heard a rustle and was scared it was some giant animal so I stayed still to suss it out and then I saw these 2 naked guys going at it in the near distance. Both were probably in their forties but I quietly crept away before I could determine this for sure.
A Russel in the bushes!

Nice work peeper!
 
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