He fears people he knows nothing about and that he has never met and have done him no wrong. He simply fears them. They represent the other, that dark shadow we all instinctively worry is out there, just out of sight, waiting to cause us harm.
He fears people he knows nothing about and that he has never met and have done him no wrong. He simply fears them. They represent the other, that dark shadow we all instinctively worry is out there, just out of sight, waiting to cause us harm.
Hate someone long enough, brandish that ugliness with enough force, and you won’t destroy the thing you fear the most. You’ll create it.
What would helpful, would be a motion from a Liberal MP asking parliament to improve resources to combat radicalization and partner specifically with Muslim reformists.
Standing with our fellow Canadians, regardless of their religion, is not just an emotional balm in the face of tragedy. It is the story we need to tell each other, every day, precisely because that is what makes us what we are.
The Grant Rant 
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