scapegoating - a time honoured tradition ...

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The etymology of the word scapegoat is quite interesting, and it encapsulates the dreadful manifestation of hatred towards a person or persons when a perceived need for spleen venting occurs. Adolf Hitler was no doubt the biggest user of the scapegoat ploy in our most recent history. The Jewish people were seen by him as evil in every respect. For him, the Jews would need to be forced out of Europe. Their synagogues would have to be closed. Their businesses would be boycotted or shut down altogether. And before long, there were calls for extermination. A genocide. History has an awful habit of repeating itself, and it is quite ironic that after we said "no more" after world war two, there is a rising tide of anti Islamic sentiment in Europe. Switzerland voted that minarets should not be built any more - as they were seen as being militaristic. Minarets are the equivalent of a bellfry in a church. Some in the UK are calling for Mosques not to be built any more. Muslims are told that they have no right to sharia courts - when at the same time the christian and jewish religious courts are operating unhindered. Worldwide, any atrocity committed by a so called muslim is greeted with "I told you so" - and "there you go - at it again" ... while ignoring the atrocities committed by those professing to be christian or jew or hindu or atheist. Are we on the brink of another holocaust? Are we going to see another genocide? Or are people wise and clever enough not to fall into the trap of believing these rabble rousers who just want a fight?