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Crash course: I teach a paper called 'The Anthropology of Evil' at @Otago. It just got very real. This thread will unpack some ideas from the course in relation to the #ChristchurchTERRORISTattack. Questions, not answers. #anthropology #anthrotwitter #ChristchurchMosqueAttack [1]
When the world is shattered, human meaning-making kicks in fast. We try to 'locate' evil within existing worldviews, including theological, secular, and academic. We collectively ask what/who/where, & WHY?! This gives us the social resources to assign blame, prescribe action. [2]
What is 'evil'? An inherent quality of a person? Their intention/motivation? The action itself? The consequences of the action? Watch how the media and legal system frames this for #ChristchurchTerrorAttack. And what about a white supremacist who has never committed violence? [3]
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After the devastating attacks on mosques in Christchurch today, this is Queensland Senator Fraser Anning's response #auspol
For everyone asking if this is real, yes, it came from Fraser Anning's office.

Aside from this, the #ChristchurchMosque attack has been met with shock, condemnation and sympathy across the political divide in Australia.
For context for anyone outside Australia, Fraser Anning received just 19 votes. He only got a seat in the Senate after One Nation's Malcolm Roberts was disqualified. Anning was widely condemned for his "final solution" speech last year. smh.com.au/politics/feder…
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