Very saddened to know about Jewish worshippers in synagogue in USA being killed by antisemitic mass shooter; Tough question is whether having armed guards in places of worship is the answer

Last updated on 30th Oct. 2018

Very saddened to know of this mass shooting involving an outburst of terrible and deadly antisemitism in a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The problem is the ideology of hatred of groups of people that are different. The big challenge is to replace this hatred ideology by a tolerant ideology that respects people of different religions, different ethnic backgrounds, different skin colours etc. So easy to say but how does one achieve that change, especially in conditions where many feel that their lives have become very hard due to them not getting good paying jobs?

Is having armed guards in places of worship in the USA the answer? Tough, really tough question!

At least 10 dead in shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue -- live updates, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pittsburgh-shooting-today-tree-of-life-synagogue-squirrel-hill-pennsylvania-2018-10-27-live-updates/, 27th Oct. 2018
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Thought-provoking discussion on hatred online leading to bad real-life consequences and possibilities of identifying such risks before bad things happen. Around 10 mins, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI0cwUWtusI

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