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For those that missed it, an Australian politician blamed Muslim immigration for the Christchurch attack on two mosques and a 17 year old then broke a raw egg on him at a presser:
https://twitter.com/hashtag/eggboy?src=tren&data_id=tweet%3A1106856623778062336
I am appalled by Fraser Anning's comments, however I am also disturbed by the Twitter reaction, which is celebrating an assault after an horrific terrorist act
I don't think it is ever acceptable to use violence or assault anyone you disagree with just because they have a point of view you find abhorrent.
If those of us on the left don't condemn this we will hardly be in a position to criticize a similar act against those we support in the future.
Opinions on this?
The reaction on Twitter and other social meeting has been to proclaim this teen some sort of hero, with a hashtag devoted to him called #Eggboy.https://wtop.com/australia/2019/03/australian-senator-faces-censure-for-anti-immigration-stance/
Teen eggs Australian senator blaming Muslims for Christchurch attack
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian senator had a raw egg cracked over his head and faces censure from his fellow lawmakers after sparking outrage by blaming Muslim immigration for the New Zealand mosque shootings.
Sen. Fraser Anning came under blistering criticism over tweets on Friday including one that said, “Does anyone still dispute the link between Muslim immigration and violence?”
“The real cause of the bloodshed on New Zealand streets today is the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place,” he said in a statement.
Television cameras caught a 17-year-old boy breaking an egg on Anning’s head and briefly scuffling with the independent senator while he was holding a news conference Saturday in Melbourne.
Police said the boy was arrested but was released without charge pending a further investigation. No motive was offered for the egging.
https://twitter.com/hashtag/eggboy?src=tren&data_id=tweet%3A1106856623778062336
I am appalled by Fraser Anning's comments, however I am also disturbed by the Twitter reaction, which is celebrating an assault after an horrific terrorist act
I don't think it is ever acceptable to use violence or assault anyone you disagree with just because they have a point of view you find abhorrent.
If those of us on the left don't condemn this we will hardly be in a position to criticize a similar act against those we support in the future.
Opinions on this?
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