Bonnie Bennett Fanfiction

these cute little nuggets are my students here in jacmel and i really, REALLY do not want to see the day come where we can’t feed them because we can’t afford a dumb stove

I’ve been singing tumblr’s praises to everybody on acffc staff so u guys gotta show your stuff okay?? we only have to raise $1,825 and it’s literally a stove to feed adorable kids with!! let’s do this!! 

WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING AUSTRALIA’S FIRST TERRORIST ATTACK

First of all it was not an ISIS flag. Not every black flag with Arabic on it is. 7 News wrongly claimed the flag was in a tweet which has now been deleted.

Secondly, stop perpetuating Abbott’s Islamopobic scare campaign. Let’s not forget that this isn’t Australia’s first terror attack. The first one was carried out by ASIO themselves, and used as justification for expanding their powers and budget, as well as the formation of the AFP. 

Not a single one of them has been carried out by Muslims. In fact, it’s statistically more likely to be a racist who hates Muslims rather than an actual Muslim. There is however, a long list of 'terror plots' targeting Muslims, each providing and excuse for another extension of racist and repressive ‘anti-terror’ laws.

The flag was not an ISIS flag but it has been reported that the gunman demanded an ISIS flag to use in lieu of the Shahada flag.

The above does not necessarily mean that this is an act by ISIS however it does mean that the attack has a link, or is trying to form a link to ISIS or another Muslim terrorist group.

The Hilton Hotel bombing has never been confirmed to have been committed by ASIO so be careful of saying that it was - you cannot say that for sure.

There was an ISIS plot in September to publicly behead someone in Martin Place. The very existence of this plot shows that there is an issue with extremist Muslim minority living in Australia, regardless of whether or not they have anything to do with this particular attack.

Yes, we must stop any form of Islamaphobic campaign that exists in this country, but the fact remains that terrorist groups (and not just Islamic ones, I’m sure) exist in Australia and this attack is very much happening. We’re treading the fine line between reporting what is actually happening right now and not blowing it out of proportion. We can’t stop reporting and commenting on something that deeply affects us just because it could cause problems within the community, instead we need to reflect logically on what is happening and who is behind it.

I have no doubt that this event will be used as ammunition in a resurgence of anti-Islamic sentiment, and it is important that we stress that these types of attacks are carried out by a minute minority of the Muslim community and that Muslims as a group in Australia are not responsible in any way for these attacks, however it is an inescapable fact extremist groups exist in Australia and that it’s dangerous to ignore them.

Please do not pressure your Muslim friends for an opinion on this situation or on any terrorist attack. Don’t go around to Muslim friends asking in detail about the gunman’s/ISIS’s religious motives and why its wrong. We’re not all scholars, its not our responsibility, we just share the same religion.

Also, don’t go into the territory of offending the universal aspects of Islam. I have a flag that’s black and has the shahada written on it hanging in my home. Its a universal Islamic symbol that means the affirmation the God and The Prophet. Basically every Muslim has encountered it.

Even though I asked you not to ask you Muslim friends for an explanation, here’s one anyway: Having studied Islamic (Sharia) law, it is not permissible for a Muslim to incite violence or an act of war without order from a universal Islamic body. The Caliphate does not exist at the present moment so the gunman/men are misled - they haven’t studied their belief enough and are angry. They do not reflect the Islamic community or its holy texts.

Also please stop using the word Jihad. Just stop. It doesn’t mean holy war. I’m not gonna explain it further cause I don’t want you appropriating it further to box people in.

Also I’m gonna have to disagree with Ollie a little here - the government has a long history of conflating innocent acts within the Islamic community as acts of terrorism - sending money to relatives overseas and community prayer halls and gatherings have been targeted by ASIO as suspicious. I have first hand knowledge of people with no affiliation with any terrorist group having their passports taken away, including white Australians. Families of people who are possibly (not even certainly) connected to terrorist groups with no knowledge of terrorist activity are harassed and offered bribes for information. Emails and text messages from my community are being tracked. This is all infuriating and it will definitely snowball as a situation like this will give the government full reign to take away our rights of speech and movement in the name of security. 

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