Norway — ugly, but inevitable (II)
European society is coming under the influence of far-right forces, still has its moral bearings more or less intact.
DUBAI:
The world has some bright spots and some dark. An example of a very dark one would be the assassination of Salmaan Taseer, and another would be the tragedy that has befallen Norway. However, in the case of the latter, one would say that the massive outpouring of public outrage following the killings suggests that while European society is coming under the influence of rightwing and far-right forces, it still has its moral bearings more or less intact. Compare this to what happened following the killing of the Punjab governor and the reception that his killer received from many elements in Pakistani society.
Siraj Ahsan
Published in The Express Tribune, August 1st, 2011.
The world has some bright spots and some dark. An example of a very dark one would be the assassination of Salmaan Taseer, and another would be the tragedy that has befallen Norway. However, in the case of the latter, one would say that the massive outpouring of public outrage following the killings suggests that while European society is coming under the influence of rightwing and far-right forces, it still has its moral bearings more or less intact. Compare this to what happened following the killing of the Punjab governor and the reception that his killer received from many elements in Pakistani society.
Siraj Ahsan
Published in The Express Tribune, August 1st, 2011.