What end of the scale are you on? Do you believe
that terror attacks are hoaxes, or can you relate to
a terror attack survivor whose mental pain drove
her to euthanasia?
Today, we look at the spectrum of reactions to
terrorism, starting with a new poll that reveals a
shocking percentage of people who believe in
terrorism conspiracy theories. Not only do
some believe that attacks weren’t real, they
believe that the victims and their families are
lying. You will hear what: gender, age, denial,
cynicism, Covid, and where you get your news
from has to do with it.
Next, we move down the scale and look at an
example of what contributes to people believing
conspiracy theories: the recent terror attack in
Belgium, where a man knifed two policemen
patrolling the neighborhood of the terrorists
who perpetrated the Paris and Brussels attacks.
But, as usual, the ‘authorities’ are stalling to
avoid calling it what it is: terrorism.
Finally, we look at the other extreme of the
scale – the tragic story of a young woman who
was collateral damage of the 2016 terror attack
at the Zaventem airport in Brussels. She wasn’t
physically injured, but she was so traumatized
and haunted by these memories, that she
developed psychiatric problems that tortured
her to the extent that she requested euthanasia.
As your Terrorist Therapist, I have personal
knowledge about these stories that I share with
you.
