As I was flipping through BBC I noticed something, religion plays a big role in the news media today, what is supposed to be a secular realm. Examples of this include Islamic extremists throughout the world, such as in the Philippines and the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka. We don’t often here the other side of their story, yes they’re terrorists but what’s their view. While they’re wrong, there must be a reason for their actions, which they claim are based in religion. We never here that the Tamils used to have a large amount of infuence in the government and were suddenly cut off. They are sequestered to the harsh jungle, with little benefits provided to them by their "government". While this does not justify their behavior it can certainly help to explain it. On the flip side, “freedom fighters” under the Free Tibet movement are seen in a more positive light by the international community, even though they face many similar social conditions as those labeled terrorists. What is the reason for this? In my opinion religious bias is the reason.
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