From act of terrorism to mental health symptom: we're shifting blame but at what cost?
- Written by Bettina Friedrich, Academic Researcher, PhD Supervisor, University of Sydney
Germany has been rattled by a series of violent attacks carried out by men with a Muslim background. Some of these were reportedly connected to Islamic terrorism, others were not.
As details of the incidents unfolded, the nation’s officials and media were understandably measured; hesitant to prematurely label them as terror acts. After the...
