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[raybear]

The hysteria around "Somail pirates" has never sat well with me, but I never knew concretely why. Luckily, fightingwords is on my friends page and posts things to help clarify.

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[sebastian6.livejournal.com]

Maybe I'm not getting it completely. I'll admit that. But, are you saying that because their country is being raped by other nations, that it's slightly less terrifying and evil that they took this captain hostage at gunpoint?

Again, I'm just asking.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

No, Gerry, I'm providing context for the whole history of violence that is happening in that region, perpetuated by both sides, but instigated by western nations. A wife shooting her husband in the head is awful, but it also means something different when it turns out he's been abusing her. Also, because this current hostage incident is not isolated, the drum-beating of fear around somali pirates amidst western media has been happening for years.

And frankly, my feelings are hurt that you asked the question in this away, with the assumption that I somehow don't value all human life.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

this article has more info too: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE53B20A20090413?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=10112&sp=true