Quote (Black XistenZ @ Mar 23 2017 09:07am)
we're not talking about terrorism in general, we're talking about islamic terrorism. that the IRA and the ETA and the RAF were committing terror attacks in western europe is true, but we can all be glad that those times were left behind. since those sources of terror were overcome, we've had quite some calm years in europe. I see absolutely no reason why the high casualty-numbers from decades ago should make the reemergence of terror attacks in western europe any better or less worrysome.
besides that, the chart doesnt include 2016, which was another year with a high number of casualties by islamic terrorism (nizza, berlin).
and the chart doesnt include northern america, where 9/11, boston and orlando would tilt the chart towards the more recent past.
The main criticisms of refugee admissions are towards first world western European countries, not NA or elsewhere.
I'm by no means suggesting Islamic terrorism isn't a problem, it's just shortsighted how much politicians and biased ideologues blow its significance out of proportion for political expediency.
Many people are convinced that more people are dying per capita than ever before when the opposite is true. It's a dangerous misinformation campaign by much of the right whose strategy is to convince people the world is falling apart.