Eagles of Death Metal and U2 together in Paris

Yes i agree that staying away from the concert would make them look like they are winning but it is so close to that sad event. I fear for anyone in the whole Paris area over the weekend - or in Rome too where the Jubilee year will open on Moday. It is a really sad time (and future) right now. I hope all goes well and hats off to both bands for being there

@mysdianait Yeah, it definitely is. But will holding it at a later time be a big difference? Not sure if you heard about the incident we had a few years ago, but there was a huge wildland fire near Yarnell and Peeple's Valley. They're communities just a bit south of the city we live in, and this particular fire killed nineteen members of our elite hotshot team. It happened just before the rodeo was supposed to start... World's Oldest Rodeo, so it's a Really Big Deal. Some residents said the city should cancel the rodeo in honor of the Hotshots. They ended up dedicating the rodeo to them instead. Tragedies happen, but we can't stop living our lives and doing things we enjoy just because of them. We don't have less of a right to enjoy ourselves because something bad happened.

@mysdianait Okay, that's entirely a fair point. You're right that natural disasters can't really be compared to terrorist attacks, and even the fact that some of the really bad wildland fires that have happened here in the last decade or two were human-caused still doesn't put them on par with what happened in Paris. I generally avoid large crowds anyway... I don't really find being surrounded by people enjoyable. But if there was an event that I really wanted to attend, I probably would do it regardless of the possibility of an attack. Maybe it's tempting fate... but if it's really fate, isn't it going to happen regardless of where I am at the time? I think the biggest concession I might give them is leaving my kids with a babysitter instead of bringing them with me. Guess I'm just a big damn fool...

My thoughts too I have never been able to go to the Christmas markets that are held in Milan this holiday weekend and this year I had the chance - but I was put off by what is happening. I only feel safe here at home and certainly not in the big cities!

@LadyDuck The twice weekly market that we have here is being held for three Sundays, starting today, in the centro of town and I went for a walk and took a look. All i saw were non-Italians as stall-holders and nothing that was special or would have made nice gifts either. Quite disappointing - but a great excuse for a walk in thi almost freezing but sunny Sunday

@mysdianait The Christmas markets in Milan were beautiful when I was a young girl, now they are a strange mix of "exotic" items sold by people from Kenya and Nigeria. My Mother told me today that they have "invaded" the park in front of her apartment. I think that the main market is in front of the Castello Sforzesco now.

@mysdianait People may be wary due to it being Paris, but the same danger exists everywhere today,

@Asylum I absolutly agree! On Tuesday in Rome the Jubilee year starts and that will be more cause for concern too. What horrid times we are experiencing right now

It appears that both concerts will be sold out. I truly hope all wiill be well. There are also regional elections in certain parts of France this weekend too. Fingers crossed that we will only hear about the results on the news and nothing of casualties.

It was said by an 'expert' on televison here that those places were probably targetted for specific reasons. ISIS is against Western culture which includes music. The restaurants were targetted because, under Muslim belief, men and women should not eat together in public and the stadium, had the attack taken place, would have been a live event shown on thousands of televisions as it was an international match being played. I agree that they want us to be afraid and it would be playing their game not to attend but, at least right now, personally I have no inclination to go anywhere among crowds. Not because of who might be beside me but because they appear to target popular places and events.

They want to sow the seeds of fear in the community so that nobody can ever trust the stranger standing next to them. And in that regard, they've already won here in America. Just look at the way we're 'welcoming' refugees.

I am one who said 'no' and I would still say it even if i had a free ticket to see one of my all time favorites. I don't feel like going anywhere where there is likely to be a crowd that would make people sitting targets for those terrorists right now.

@thesids Last time they hit less popular restaurants (with no security) along with the stadium (where security was tight because the head of France Hollande was attending the match) and the Bataclan which was not particularly considered at risk and therefore had no security in place for such events. My fear is that someone is making tons of dollars from those who are making these attacks. They should have been stopped from doing so years ago and it could now be too late. Hopefully I am wrong.

@mysdianait I agree. It is risky no doubt. I think that the security will be more and better this time unlike that recent ill fated day... Also, I think that many will turn around, just because we are stronger than those who committed those barbaric acts.

That is exactly my way of thinking too. I was thinking of making a trip back to UK in spring with some friends but that is on a back seat now too

@mysdianait I am not a flyer and this world isn't a place I'd want to fly in if I liked flying.

@AbbyGreenhill I have not flown any long distances yet but have been gack and forth many many times between Italy and UK abd am fine with that. Not right now though.