COMMENT | Why do Muslims seem more affected by the death of their own kind compared to non-Muslims?” asked a friend of mine on the day the Internet went crazy following the shooting in Christchurch.

I stared at him like a blur sotong.

“Look at how Muslims are boiling up following the recent massacre in the mosque in Christchurch. How come they did not have the same reaction when Jews were killed in the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh last October

“Ah,” I replied, not showing much interest in his questions.

“Haven’t you seen how Malaysian Muslims seem more worked up with the death of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, Uighur Muslims in China and not forgetting the Palestinian Muslims? Now compare that with any kinds of subjugation faced by any non-Muslims around the world! ...