Fifty innocent people lost their lives in last week’s terrorist attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand. There were many historical references on the murder weapons and in a manifesto that the suspected terrorist published online. The Christchurch massacre’s alleged perpetrator attempted to legitimize his twisted views by distorting world history and the Christian faith. If anything, what happened in New Zealand was the toxic product of ignorance and hate. Unfortunately, Islamophobia and xenophobia, among other practices incompatible with liberal values, were met with silence in Europe and other parts of the Western world.

Source: Washington Post March 19, 2019 21:22 UTC