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Paris - Seven Muslim Police Officers Ordered to Turn in Their Guns

Paris – Seven Muslim Police Officers Ordered to Turn in Their Guns

Seven Muslim Police Officers in Paris were ordered to turn in their guns after officials conducted an investigation regarding the possibility that they had become radicalized. One officer has been suspended, according to the Times.uk.

Reports vary, but anywhere from 27 to 33 reports of Muslim police officers becoming radicalised have been received by authorities.

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How I Was Radicalised By Moderates

A long, long time ago I was a member of a yahoo group community formed to discuss hypnosis, power exchange, ethics, and anything else that came to mind. But keep in mind that focus on ethics.

One day, one of the four mods said something transphobic. She was a sex worker domme, and said something about the "men pretending to be women" she had to deal with. It's possible what she said came from a place of ignorance, and not hate.

Back in those days, I was way more tactful and gentle in my speech (I hadn't been radicalised yet), and I tactfully pointed out that some of those people probably weren't men, and if you view them in that light, their actions make sense.

I'm summarising, partly because the details have been lost to the sands of time. But this got a positive response, and the mods asked me to field questions for the community about the trans experience. Remember that also - this was something they asked me to do.

So we had a good discussion for a few days. People would ask questions, and give me the opportunity to talk about things that usually don't get discussed or received well in cis spaces.

People were being informed about things they had no idea about, and were lapping it up. This was also long before the modern, more widespread "rise" of transgender people, a time when the only trans visibility were movies like The Crying Game and Ace Ventura, so being able to talk about these things to an accepting audience was amazing.

And then one member of the community, an extreme libertarian, responded with something that suggested (nay, blatantly stated that) all trans people were mentally ill freaks.

I initially replied flippantly, "There's always one," but then thought about it. I realised I couldn't let that comment stand, but if I tried to point out the error, I was going to be put on the defensive. What had been an uplifting conversation was about to turn into just another discussion were trans people were forced to justify their right to exist. It was going to fundamentally change the nature of the discussion.

So I reached out to the mods, and asked them to moderate that transphobe, pointed out why that statement was transphobic, and told them what would happen to the discussion if I was the one forced to address it.

They replied to me quite curtly, telling me "They weren't going to fight my battles for me."

Let that sit a while. A member of the community was telling them they were being insulted by a bigot, and asking them to take action against that bigot.

And this was happening in the context of a discussion they had asked me to hold - they had asked me to put myself out there, and paint a target on myself. But they weren't ready to back me up when someone pulled the trigger.

To me, this was dereliction of their duties as moderators. I knew what happens to communities that allow bigots to run free in their midst. So I told them that I couldn't be a member of the community any more and left.

I grieved the loss of the community because I had enjoyed being a part of it. But that wasn't what really upset me. That kind of behaviour was normal. Just moderates being moderate.

But then the owner of the group emailed me, and tried to ask me to come back. In the ensuing discussion, it was obvious his pride was hurt - he had a self-identity as "an ethical defender of justice," and my actions were challenging that.

And rather than look inwards and realise that he wasn't living up to his ideals, he tried to force me to massage his ego and reassure him he was a good guy.

That made me look at other moderates I've known, and realise just how self-serving and performative their ethics often are. It also made me understand the scathing criticism of "moderates" I had seen a lot of in activist circles.

I wasn’t disappointed by the transphobe, I was disappointed by the people who claimed to be allies but were unwilling to act on the beliefs they claimed to stand for.

So that's how I was radicalised by moderates. It wasn't just that event, but that event was the culmination, the last straw, in a series of relationships up to that point.

For the record, one of the mods and a couple of the members did reach out to me later to make sure I was okay. There were good people there.

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Sports Can Help Prevent Youth From Getting Radicalised, Says Milind Soman

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Supermodel-turned-actor and sports enthusiast Milind Soman feels that in these socio-politically polarised times, when youngsters are increasingly getting involved in political violence, promoting a culture of sports can help combat the situation.

“Sports is a very positive outlet to utilise your energy. Sports help you build a healthy body and mind, and also benefit in our spiritual…

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Who are the Youths Behind the Catalonia Protest Violence?

Barcelona - The violent protests that have swept Catalonia over the jailing of nine separatist leaders have involved veteran anarchists and youthful troublemakers as well as outraged separatists, some of whom became radicalised only recently. "I am 24, have a masters and a job and I never...

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When children are radicalised: A mother's fear When children are radicalised: A mother's fear. Check Out What's Up. Al Shabaab has primarily recruited within Muslim communities along the Kenyan coast, but recently, it spread its tentacles in other parts…

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