French Muslim rioters misunderstood, just want to be loved
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Stingray | November 7, 2005 | Michael McCullough
The Washington Post headline: Rage of French Youth is a Fight for Recognition.
Apparently all these rioters just want attention. The poor young things feel rejected by a cold and callous society:
"We feel rejected, compared to the kids who live in better neighborhoods," said Nasim, a chunky 16-year-old with braces and acne. "Everything here is broken down and abandoned. There's no place for the little kids to go."
I had acne, too, when I was 16. But you know what? My parents were the intolerant sort who frowned on the idea of me burning down cars and schools and shooting at police officers.
"We want to change the government," he said, a black baseball cap pulled low over large, chocolate-brown eyes and an ebony face. "There's no way of getting their attention. The only way to communicate is by burning."
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"It's not a political revolution or a Muslim revolution," said Rezzoug. "There's a lot of rage. Through this burning, they're saying, 'I exist, I'm here.' "
Oh, yeah? So how many Lutherans are starting fires in Paris? |
