[Controversial] London attacks 06/07

[Kaohsiung]

So over the course of the day there's been all kinds of people talking about this, I feel like bringing it down to a more controlled level and see what people really think.

Seemingly both sides come to the same outcome, this was wrong. 
But there are two very opposing sides to it. 

So today, two lesbian women were attacked on the London transport system. They suffered light injuries caused by a gang of male attackers for not complying with their demands to kiss.

Article: 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-48563393

So naturally we have the people who are siding with them, saying that the attackers are homophobes and this kind of behavior towards the LGBT community is unacceptable. (1)

On the flip side, the people who are saying thousands of attacks have happened in London since 2019/01/01 - why is it only now that it happens to a lesbian couple that its brought to light? Would anything have even been reported if it was a straight man and woman who were asked to do exactly the same? Why do the LGBT deserve the special coverage over something that has effected everyone? (2)

What are your thoughts? 

Not a nice light Friday night topic, but definitely something worth thinking about! ?

[Kanye]

+1

[Kaohsiung]

3 minutes ago, Kanye said:

+1

DW its a copy + paste anyway ^^

[NiK0]

lesbianss are cool, refugees not

[Utc]

hmm

[Stairway]

moving tactical #babiez

[Jack]

Stab city

[Kaohsiung]

1 minute ago, Jack said:

Stab city

I really had no idea London was that bad o.o

[Sickmager5]

Any attack is wrong. I can't think of a scenario where violence as retaliation for failing to comply with a demand to kiss anyone else is justified. So, on the most basic level, we can all agree it was wrong (for a number of reasons).

 

Regarding the publicity, I think your second point is at least valid, regardless of whether it is right (I'm using those terms differently). At the core of your second alternative is the story's newsworthiness. Sure, attacks like this happen all the time, especially in bigger cities like London. Why are they not publicized? Two reasons: (1) because they would likely consume all of the media and (2) people become desensitized to the same stories over and over and over again. But, when something similar, yet different enough happens, the "different enough" aspect of it pushes it back into the spotlight of the mainstream media.

Another factor is certainly the mainstream media's leftist agenda in highlighting the mistreatment of marginalized groups to exacerbate their marginalization to further the media's leftist ends. I think this underlies the second alternative as much as, if not more than, the earlier points, which is what people find problematic. In short, it fits the media's agenda so the media makes it news. Wrong? I don't think a "right" or "wrong" answer is appropriate. The media is permitted to have it's own agenda, and we are allowed to support it or to disagree with it.

 

So, was it horrible? Yes. Does it fit the media's agenda? Yes. Is it receiving disproportionate coverage? Probably.

[Pat]

I’m a proffesional chef and you're a liar. Batonet carrots and celery next to a pile a wings is not michelin star and you fucking know it it. Gravy covered steaks ona pile of mashed potatoes next to a sloppy pile of green beans? fuck off dude

[Stairway]

26 minutes ago, Freecandy said:

I’m a proffesional chef and you're a liar. Batonet carrots and celery next to a pile a wings is not michelin star and you fucking know it it. Gravy covered steaks ona pile of mashed potatoes next to a sloppy pile of green beans? fuck off dude

 

[ceZa]

It's definitely more controversial when something like this happens to a gay couple, it causes more headlines, reactions etc. Do they deserve special headlines compared to a straight couple that gets attacked the same way? Ofc not, but they still do. Those poor souls just wanted to see some hot girl on girl action live instead of on their screens.. 

[Heated]

stab = bad

[Danny]

see u at tiger tiger

[Damned]

Nothing worse than females who think they are above men 

[Jordan]

fuck the bbc

[Yentll]

Refugees need to get the fuck out lmao

[Mithril]

London always been a crime city since the 19th century.

[Jordai]

16 hours ago, Jack said:

Stab city

 

[dr valley]

Violence aint kewl. 

[`Ben]

If I'm honest, living in London, there's constantly stories like this that are publicised. There's been at least a dozen this year. This isn't the first time an attack has been reported, lol.

 

The issue with this is how the media write their headlines. They label people by how they differ from their perception of 'normal' to them. Example:

One of Europe's most wanted men is arrested in Malta

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-48569722

Texas police officer charged for shooting black man

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48138431

 

Took me like 2 minutes to find the bias I mean. Same website, different story. First guy is white, someone of similar ethnicity to the author, the second article is article is about someone from a different ethnic group and they therefore feel the need to point that out the headline. Same reason why the fact that she's a lesbian receives traction in the OP.

 

I don't really have any views behind why they do it but it's clear many of the major news sources are told to write in this way.

 

V srs topic for a RS forum btw, ha.

Edited June 9, 2019 by `Ben