A ‘terrifying’ view of terrorism in Britain

Re “Let’s not act shocked,” Opinion, July 16

Dilpazier Aslam’s assessment of the recent terrorism in London and its perpetrators is almost as shocking as the terrorism he wrote about. His suggestion that it was only a don’t-rock-the-boat attitude that prevented those who came to Britain from Muslim countries for the opportunities and civil liberties it provided them, their children and grandchildren from committing such heinous mass murder previously is terrifying. What he does not understand is that there is, or rather needs to be, more than a don’t-rock-the-boat attitude to prevent such heinous acts. How about: Thou shall not murder? Civilization cannot exist unless such acts as those of 9/11 and 7/7 are always shocking to good people.

Howard S. Secof

Los Angeles