It has been four days since a despicable, disgrace of not only an Australian but a human being, launched an attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. It goes without saying that these attacks were horrific and undoubtedly unjustified, committed against countless innocents including children.
I am not going to try an take a political spin on this, about how this is "their fault for coming here" or "a few less terrorists in the world" or anything like that because the fact of the matter is that this was a terrorist attack against innocents, as unjustified and indefensible as the Paris Attack or the Sydney Siege. As much as we stand against Islamic extremism we must stand against the extremism from white supremacists (note: not the right) and those who use violence as a means to reach their goals.
We need to use this moment, not to further divide ourselves, pitting right against left and accusing others for influencing this "things" actions, but to unite ourselves as one. As New Zealanders and Australians, Multiculturalists and Monoculturalists, Nationalists and Globalists, we must stand in solidarity with one another in both universal condemnation of an atrocity and to provide at least a brief moment of unity in a dark, fragmented time in history.
To New Zealanders and Muslims worldwide, I offer you my condolences and stand with you united against all terrorism and threats to our way of life.
May God bless us all.
