PC Panel Discussion 7: London Attack - Attitudes in the Aftermath

In the wake of the recent London attacks, my thoughts are with those who lost friends and loved ones, with the victims of this barbaric attack.

I wish we could say that this type of thing could never happen again…but sadly we see many such attacks occurring year after year.

It seems to be the same coping mechanisms, same sentiments that repeatedly come out after such an attack. But how much of the reaction we see out there...is actually productive or helpful in furthering this conversation about Islamic terrorism, its causes and what we can do to tackle growing extremism better?

For this episode I’m joined by British Muslim convert Sarah Ager (@SaritaAgerman) and friend of the show Jason Liggi (@Liggi) who works near where the attack happened.

We discuss both positive and negative reactions to such attacks…between the ‘nothing to do with religion’ denialism on the left and the demonizing of muslims that tends to come from the right, it’s rare the issues actually get effectively addressed at all.

Since Sarah is a convert and I’m an apostate, generally that made for an interesting dynamic.

Pls note this conversation was recorded over the weekend. Some new details may have come out since that we did not cover.

Links:

Tommy Robinson on Rebel Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhrhLovaFs8

Longer Tommy interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G54TKESUoLU

Actor Riz Ahmed on diversity in British Television: http://www.thefader.com/2017/03/03/riz-ahmed-diveristy-parliament

White Supremacist who travelled to NYC to kill black men: http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/03/27/terror-charges-for-anti-black-killer.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl

My Children’s books:

My Chacha is Gay https://www.buzzfeed.com/imaansheikh/pakistans-first-childrens-book-on-lgbtq

Eid Book: https://www.buzzfeed.com/imaansheikh/eid-mubarak-everyone?utm_term=.eyQlqM761#.iejnYLJg2

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