We don't have to have ISIL on our shores to destroy our society. We're doing a pretty good job of it without their help. As the fear level increases the hate level increases along with it. People turning on each other not because they've actually harmed each other, but simply because they are different. They dress differently, they follow a different religion, they support a different political party or simply a different cause.
The assault at this point is mainly verbal, via platforms like social media. Although, that verbal assault is becoming more extreme. There have been instances of the assault spilling out into the streets. Thankfully for us more frequently overseas than here. But it's a smoldering tinderbox ready to ignite. It's only a matter of time before someone will be badly injured or even killed here. It just takes one nutter with an axe to grind.
It's alarming, it's distressing, it's senseless and it's certainly dangerous. I pray common sense prevails and we as a collective wake-up before it's too late.
