"Hug me if you trust me, I'm told I'm a terrorist!"

@wiLLmaH (8801)
Singapore, Singapore
November 17, 2015 11:18pm CST
Gosh! This video made me cry. Actually while writing this discussion a lump in my throat is piling up.. I don not want to cry again. What is happening to us? Actually, what are the terrorists motives and mission why they are attacking and taking people's lives? I just can't really understand. Please make some time to see this video. It really touched my heart.
"Hug me if you trust me, I'm told I'm a terrorist", –Muslim man opens his arms to Parisians #Paris #PlacedelaRepublique #ParisAttacks #Islamophobia...
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
I know many Muslims and they are good, peace loving people. I hate it when they generalize Muslims.
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@babaraimc (1310)
• Pakistan
18 Nov 15
Anyone who is killing people is not one of us,, Is not a Muslim , and not even a Human
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• Philippines
18 Nov 15
oh these are just some muslims who have been brainwashed by extremist probably because they are uneducated and poor. this is what caused so many rebels in my country, poverty is one of the main reasons to it.
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@jerzgirl (9384)
• United States
19 Nov 15
@babaraimc My neighbors are Pakistani and they're the nicest neighbors we have! We have some very hateful people here who call themselves Christian, but they are not based on their hate and their actions. I know what you mean.
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@sofssu (23660)
18 Nov 15
Not every Muslim is a terrorist .. I have some very good Muslim friends.. But the world is afraid because they see what is happening and generalize things.
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@LeaPea2417 (40058)
• Toccoa, Georgia
18 Nov 15
I agree, not everyone is a terrorist.
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
19 Nov 15
My cousins are Muslims and if you hear them the way they talk, their hearts are more kind than my other cousins. haha!
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@sofssu (23660)
19 Nov 15
@wiLLmaH There is no need to hate people but we need to be wary of those that plan to destroy the world.
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@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
18 Nov 15
It's not because that those terrorists were Muslims that all the Muslims are terrorists or bad people. We should stop to generalize and stop the hate.
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
19 Nov 15
That is correct! Many people from other sect of religion that do terrorizes others too.
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@JudyEv (382422)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Nov 15
My niece is married to a Muslim and turned Muslim. They have four children, all Muslim. They live in Luxor. All they want is a peaceful life and a better life for their children - much the same as anybody else. It's a shame there is so much stigma against them.
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@Robert57 (71)
• Adrian, Missouri
18 Nov 15
What I am going to say will probably upset some but it must be said. It is not prejudice on the part of most people. It is about protecting my/our families. If I know you, a Muslim and have known you for a long time and know the quality of your self. I would welcome you into my home. That does not mean I would welcome your brother because while You may have honor, He may be a Terrorist and a danger to my family. I simply could never take the risk. If a sect of the Christian church were to target and begin attacking all Muslims. I do not think you would blindly trust all Christian people either. No, because You too have to protect those who look to you for protection. Please do not blame the world. Blame the Terrorist' and their recruiting tactics. God Bless All
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@jerzgirl (9384)
• United States
19 Nov 15
While I understand what you're saying, I have to respectfully disagree for the most part. Especially living in Missouri, as you do, you are probably aware of the histories of groups claiming to be Christian who targeted blacks (and Jews at times). Then there is that group called the Westboro Baptists who may not kill but are nearly as damaging in their hateful behaviors. I'm a Baptist and it sickens me that people associate them with my church. Would I want someone to reject me as a Baptist for that? Or as a Christian because of the KKK simply because they 'aren't sure'? I don't think so.
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@Yar_Joey (3271)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
it issad because Muslims are connoted with terrorists, and I think thse who do that are not all Muslims
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@babaraimc (1310)
• Pakistan
19 Nov 15
you are righ they are not Muslim,
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@jerzgirl (9384)
• United States
19 Nov 15
If he were to do that here in the US, some true bag of dirt would probably punch him (or worse) because of the hateful attitudes that are too visible. We're not all like that, but those few who are tend to be loud and proud and don't care for anyone. But, he was very brave to blind himself with a scarf so that he couldn't see if someone would hurt him or hug him. And, I'm glad people hugged him. Some were crying. I loved Paris just because it was so accepting of so many different people. Now, these few idiots on their side of the Atlantic who are filled with hate have tried to ruin that. That hurts me inside.
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
19 Nov 15
I agree with you. He trust the people of Paris not to hurt him. I think he maybe anticipated that some will hurt him. And I know from his heart he is happy that many people hugged him.
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
I can't help shedding a tear with that video . And he is right , he maybe a Muslim but that doesn't make him a terrorist . I would hug him too and cry if ever i am there . I would like to assure him , i believe him because he did it so sincerely .
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
19 Nov 15
I want to hug him too. :(
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• Preston, England
18 Nov 15
wonderful - I have shared it on my own Facebook page too - thanks @wiLLmaH
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
19 Nov 15
Thanks Arthur!
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
19 Nov 15
It is hard to fathom what really motivate those people to become terrorists ..
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
19 Nov 15
And who supports them financially.
@boiboing (13147)
• Northampton, England
18 Nov 15
That's a beautiful video. Thanks for sharing it.
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
19 Nov 15
You are welcome @boiboing!
@DeborahDiane (40850)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Nov 15
This is so sad. I know many nice Muslims who are as upset by all this as we are.
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
20 Nov 15
I hope many people will change their thinking about Muslims through this video.
@Vivenda (583)
• Portsmouth, England
18 Nov 15
Well, I certainly had tears in my eyes while I was watching it!
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
19 Nov 15
I hope this video will be a good way to learn that not all Muslims are terrorists.
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@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
18 Nov 15
i saw the news, it just sad that some people generalize muslims as terrorists
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
18 Nov 15
Yes, I watched this video before. The terrorists are just quite different from us and we can't judge them by race, religion and so on. I still believe that muslims don't stand for the terrorists.
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• Philippines
18 Nov 15
hello @wiLLmaH conspiracy theorist believed it's another damn false flag operation. not sure if it's true but yet again they spotted another bunch of crisis actors and actresses. I sympathies with the french people but i doubt this was work of the terrorist groups alone. it's so unbelievable they can go far by attacking france
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@babaraimc (1310)
• Pakistan
18 Nov 15
1000 likes for this really made me cry too "I am a Muslim and this doesn't make me a terrorist"
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@famidea (111)
• Manila, Philippines
18 Nov 15
One more thing, I have a Muslim friend back in college. She's nice and innocent. Not all Muslims are bad the same way that not all Christians are.
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@famidea (111)
• Manila, Philippines
18 Nov 15
I saw another clip about a Parisian who lost his wife because of the attack. he narrated that this makes it hard to trust on people again.
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