Terrorism at a Glance: Media Filters

With the onslaught of terrorism erupting within the United States, it is imperative to understand, the United States perspective on the factor of fear, and their reaction to the many attacks that have been carried out. It seems interesting to realize, that most of the Western world, seems to realize the terror France has faced, but has for some reason forgotten about Beirut in Lebanon. I think this truly proves the idea of Western hypocrisy, of course attacks in Lebanon would not slip past media filters, France has always been a grateful ally of the United States. Lebanon, must feel forgotten in the wake of destruction, because as it seems, those that are defined as "under-developed countries" in the history books are being left on some newsman's desk. Lebanon is not the only location to be hit by sudden terrorist attacks, Kenya also has suffered major losses, a total of 147 students, whom had been massacred at a university by al-Shabaab militants, as police took hours to get to the scene. Why must we discriminate against what we choose to focus on? Why must we pray only for Paris, and not Kenya?; or Lebanon?; or any other country that has suffered egregious human rights losses? If we truly are a world diversity, then we should respect that diversity, and treat all countries with the same respect we have treated France. If you are praying for Paris, pray for the world as well; for Kenya, for Lebanon, and for many others that need their flags light up in the night sky, as many patrons respectfully did for France.