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We carry on our lives
as normal. One dilemma after the other we find ways
to move on and learn from life experiences. We all work
to create a living and provide what is right for ourselves.
But is that enough? We carry on as normally going to
work facing other people, looking at them while we make
our journey. That moment it never makes you dream that
it will be :
- your last journey
- your last time to work
- your last time to school
- the last time you will see your family.
We never dream the idea
of a terrorist attack about to arise in our faces. Is
it safe to walk out of your house now?
Four explosions ripped
across central London on Thursday 7th July, killing
more than 50 people and injuring 700. The exact number
is still not known as many people still sit in hospital
in critical condition.
The co-ordinated attack
hit three Underground trains and a bus, as the morning's
rush hour which effected all of London transport and
the people of London.
The first explosion
happened on an Underground train just outside the busy
Liverpool Street station. Further blasts hit a train
heading from King's Cross station to Russell Square
and another at Edgware Road station.
The final explosion was on a double-decker bus, ripping
off the top part of the bus completely.
Life is all linked. It connects us all to each other.
When horrific incidents happen in the world, no religion,
no caste not faith is looked upon. The only thing that
stands by is humanity. The September 11th Which shocked
the entire world yet still when people remember this
today a tear falls on the cheek realising how lucky
we really are to be alive.
Terrorism is everywhere.
We can not control it or avoid it. Yet does it make
us stronger and better people? Who are we to blame?
A particular group who fight for freedom to kill or
a religion?
A 2 minutes silence is normally asked to those to remember
those innocent people who lost there life’s. Yet people
will still talk and act like nothing has happened. You
will have people laughing and joking while there are
innocent lives at risk of death. To some it seems like
a big joke. You will have people travelling to countries
who have just hit a major natural disaster losing homes,
losing life’s yet people still wish to go there on holiday.
Is there no heart left in those people? The tsunami
hit in December, killing at least 200,000 people in
13 countries. Does information like that even effect
us in any way? Knowing that life begins and ends but
we don’t have a clue when.
‘Terrorism? What
is it? Its people trying to take matters in there own
hands, but its not even matter of that its people who
are sick minded... who are they aiming at who are they
trying to hurt? The British government in this case
I think not.! its poor innocent people who been at the
wrong time at the wrong place, it was a deliberate malicious
attack aimed to halt Britain at business time i.e. 8.30
am when people are going to work! where they expecting
another SEP 11th Jus glad it didn’t get as bad as that,
the thoughts are with those who have died may they rest
in peace and those who injured themselves... may they
get better... Why carry out attacks aren’t these people
got lives... don’t they care ain’t they got families...
if they find these people god knows if they do they
should be hang! they have no respect for those who die
who are innocent they have no respect for humanity!
IDOTS!’
Harminder
Thind
(East London)
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‘Its a extremely shocking, emotional and frustrating
time. The way innocent people are purposely targeted
in a attempt to cause death and destruction to 'put
a point across' is just barbaric! Whoever is behind
this is clinically insane and lacks remorse and compassion,
they need some serious brutal treatment. I feel physically
sick at the thought of them being out there somewhere
breathing, and very much alive when innocent people
have lost their lives, and undoubtedly families have
been shattered with the loss of parents, children, friends
and relatives. This is only the start of a pointless
and tragic war, which I am certain does not end here.
Strength, determination and mutual respect is needed
if we are to battle this terrorism and succeed.
R.I.P - All the
people killed from result of this tragedy - my prayers
are with both the victims as well as their family and
friends.’
Kamaljit
Kaur
(Birmingham)
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‘RIP to all those who lost their lives in today's events
in London. people who think they have the right to take
away another's life like this don't deserve to live
themselves. Its really sad when people can't use their
words, but their actions to solve problems. What the
hell were the culprits thinking??? Did not enough people
die already in the boxing day tsunami and 9/11, Iraq,
Afghanistan??? There is absolutely no appreciation for
life these days.
My prayers and thoughts
are with the people of London and their families and
friends.’
Delvin
(Vancouver BC - Canada)
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‘first of all, R.I.P to every1 who has lost their lives
as a result of terrorism or natural disasters, an my
heart goes out to all the families who have lost loved
ones... acts of terrorism make me sick, the people who
get caught up and hurt are all innocent, I believe everything
happens for a reason but I can’t think of any reason
to justify these horrific events, I don’t agree with
people who are quick to point the finger at any organisation,
especially with the attacks on London, and I believe
that we should not assume that because of the actions
of an organisation, like the attacks on September the
11th, that all Muslims are to blame, I am Sikh but that
doesn’t mean that I blame all Muslims, I think we should
all be treated as equals, an only fight against those
attacking us instead of attacking each other on the
basis of religion. I can’t answer WHY people attack
others, like suicide bombers, I don’t no what they achieve
from it but I believe that if we all come together and
see past our differences then we can an will beat those
against us.’
Sharon Rai
(Scotland)
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‘Deepest regrets and sympathies to those who have loved
and lost they are in a better place now and God will
keep them safe
but as a country we should show no weakness to those
who want to go against us... and don’t use this as a
opportunity to commit violence on those who have been
accused we will get justice upon those.’
Parminder Kaur
(Birmingham)
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‘Deepest thought going out to all the families who have
lost their beloved lost ones. What a tragic event that
took place, this day will not be forgotten along with
the September 11th acts and the Tsunami Disaster! For
those who were involved in this cowardly act need to
serve life or even put on DEATH ROW! Deepest condolences
R.I.P God Bless
For Those Who Have Passed On’
Amo#1
(Birmingham)
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‘RIP to those who passed away yesterday, its a big shocked
for everyone esp the people who have been through this
horrific disaster. People still haven’t forgotten the
tsunami which took place on boxing day most people are
still coming to terms with this, also 9/11 which is
still old but still fresh in peoples minds, a lot of
life’s have been lost with the many disaster’s which
has happened, people don’t stop to think once about
life, which show's how sick people are these days. Innocent
people have lost their life’s before and now innocent
people have lost their life’s again.
RIP WHO LOST THEIR
DEAR ONES AND MAY THEIR SOUL REST IN PEACE.’
Harcharan
Bahra
(London)
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‘I can't understand why someone would wish to cause
so much hurt and pain to the people around them, friends,
family and people that they don't even know. R.I.P to
all those lost in terrorist attacks, or natural disasters
like the boxing day Tsunami.
I couldn't even
begin to imagine what it must feel like for the friends
and family of those who were going about their normal
everyday business and got caught up in such an uncalled
for event, and I can only send out my thoughts an prayers
to those who have passed onto hopefully a much better
place.’
Sharon Pour
(Oldbury)
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‘Well what can i say what is this world coming too...
people bombing innocent people and the fact is we don’t
know why hopefully one day we will get the truth in
why all this is happening. well R.I.P all those people
in London and all the people who got caught in the Tsunami
disaster. May god rest your soul in peace
Amen’
Museji Patel
(Coventry)
Article by Rupinder Badwal
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