Interesting debating point to be fair regarding Live Aid and highlighting Ethiopia.

I don't think it is a comparison though. We are aware of many persecution issues and my beef remains that highlighting one cult regardless of type or location betrays a not well hidden agenda.

Live Aid was after Bob Geldof and Midge Ure both saw a particular BBC news coverage of the then draught in Ethiopia. That gave them the focus. The original relief work emanating from Live Aid was carried out over a much larger geographical area, mainly the horn of Africa and a close family member was based in Eritrea for them.

I don't think the focus on the BBC footage being shot in Ethiopia was a selective focus, just happened to be where the story came from.

The reaction was far more widespread.

The only way it would be comparable would be if your original post was to look at the news stories concerning Christian persecution and use it as an example of persecution in general. Having just checked, you didn't and the Christian aspect remained as much your debating point as the persecution involved.

Hence my very strong reaction.