This idea that a more horrific crime (which this is in Belfast btw) is some sort of ‘gotcha’ moment that proves a point is nonsense to me. We’re led to believe he tried to cut this guys eyes out… now, anyone that does that isn’t a well human being. That level of aggression and let’s call it …nastiness. That isn’t something that is just readily programmed in. Whilst we should all be able to work it out, let’s make it clear because there are a couple of actual racists on this site, the Qu’ran, nor any other holy book or text tells you to cut people’s eyes out in this manner either.
Such a great post mate, I wanted to drill in on this part because its a part I have been pondering alot reading this thread unfold. The point you make is one that people love to refute with the whole "here we go, always blaming mental health" but its clear as day, to any normal person that if you are going down the street and you decide to gouge someone's eyes out you are equal parts evil and mentally unwell, like any criminal who has decided to act out a crime of this level of grotesque. Its no different to any major killer or serial killer in history in that respect.
People for whatever reason, and to be honest, I can't be bothered to go down the route of why, but many just go down the route of claiming that its nothing to do with evil and mental health but everything to do with where the person comes from and their religion.
I also think in terms of hypocrisy
@monkeybarry I think was spot on about guns in America. Its easy to point to the Quran and claim its the source of crimes that come out of Islam, but are Americans so quick to look at the second amendment and the right to bear arms when another bunch of school kids are massacred? Or like Belfast, is it a case that evil and someone who is mentally unstable..............
Going off on a massively random tangent with the last point, but I find the UK a really fascinating country in its fascination with glamourising of crime and criminality, people are obsessed with hero worshipping the likes of the Krays or keeping the Rise of the footsoldier franchise going, because that level of evil looks glamourous. The glamour of Saturday at the football, sniffing stuff bought off organised criminals, who put that money into human trafficking and forced prostitution, only to then get on phones and berate a whole religion because they care so much about women. Although all of that criminality is every bit as grotesque as what happened in Belfast, just in different ways. I am being fairly light hearted with that point, but I do honestly think there is truth to it.
Anyway thats my 50p worth, I have enjoyed not being part of this debate and seeing others takes, so will continue to watch from the side lines