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| First, we have terrorism as self-assertion, the classic political, nationalist or racist killer who seeks tangible change in a society. He may be willing to die, but he doesn’t seek death. ... He wants to shock the world and change it, not escape it. Second, we have terrorism as self-validation. This terrorist becomes a suicide bomber — the latest killed 80 people and wounded over 200 in Kabul on Saturday — or undertakes another mission that can only end in his death. These are individuals who could never find their path until they found their way to fanatical faith... Repeatedly, we mock Islamist terrorists as being “not really religious” because they haven’t devoted their lives to arcane details of scripture. We’ve lost our sense of the soul’s desperation and the ecstasy of union with the divine, of God’s wonder, real or imagined. Religious knowledge has never been as important as religious feeling. For Islamist fanatics, the act of terror is not only empowering — at the end of a powerless life — but blessed. Until we grasp that, we’ll keep being surprised. The third, emerging type of terrorist is deeply alarming — because he’s the hardest by far to spot in advance. Had we the common sense and commitment, we could identify far more political or religious terrorists — they leave clues all around, if only we’re willing to see them. Indeed, we have stopped many of their plots through the years. But the true loner not motivated by politics or bigotry or corrupted faith, the killer without fingerprints, is the hardest to spot in advance. And there are many millions of young people who fit the mold of the troubled soul in the shadows. |
That all these gun control idiots don't seem to grasp.
Then I think you're oversimplifying what's going on
Lease surprising response of the day
Add on the rewards promised in the afterlife, such that a "bad" M****m can atone for all his sins by sacrificing him/herself for the divine and there are plenty of reasons for the insane ones to do it, as well.
But don't mind me, I'm just over hear trying to convince myself that "Kill the Jews and Unbelievers" means the same as The Golden Rule.
You said "I think insanity covers #3"
Lone wolf killers who are insane would most likely fall into group 3, that is true, but there are many more in that group who aren't insane. To lump them all together under that label would be wrong
I know. Free speech and the truth is so frustrating for you.
My bad
Add on the rewards promised in the afterlife, such that a "bad" M****m can atone for all his sins by sacrificing him/herself for the divine and there are plenty of reasons for the insane ones to do it, as well.
But don't mind me, I'm just over hear trying to convince myself that "Kill the Jews and Unbelievers" means the same as The Golden Rule.
It's kind of weird that you disappear on these threads when Bill2 chimes in and asks you questions about your stance and general boorish posting style. Why haven't you addressed any of them?
It's pointless to argue with people whose questions I answer in good faith and then get attacked because they don't like my answer. Bill2 is way out of my league, and a genius, even if he refuses to see what is so obviously true. He has stated that he finds arguing about this (or my responses) boring. I am fine with that.
And I do post on other threads, usually music and guitar-related stuff, but not too often.
The truth is I find the Islamic terrorism and the beliefs causing it, to be a lot more interesting and worth my time, than a lot of other things. And there are plenty of other websites to debate this on, where I don't have to get attacked by a handful of delusionistas like AP.
Still, I have a hard time letting go when I read his and a few others' horrid obfuscation and liberal, brainwashed platitudes about Islam and it's beliefs.
I've said this before in opposition to some who wish make certain types of classifications. It's not just an Arab thing. It's not just a Sunni thing. It's a culture thing.
A culture whose foundation is built upon a set of beliefs in which some lives are worth less than others and that violence is an acceptable remedy to slights and offenses isn't a culture that can coexist in the modern world.
I've said this before in opposition to some who wish make certain types of classifications. It's not just an Arab thing. It's not just a Sunni thing. It's a culture thing.
A culture whose foundation is built upon a set of beliefs in which some lives are worth less than others and that violence is an acceptable remedy to slights and offenses isn't a culture that can coexist in the modern world.
Great post. And let's remember that the religious dogma came out of the culture, unless one believes it actually came from Allah via Gabriele via Mohammed. And if one believes the latter, one would be crazy not to convert to Islam (considering the consequences of not converting once one died).
I've said this before in opposition to some who wish make certain types of classifications. It's not just an Arab thing. It's not just a Sunni thing. It's a culture thing.
A culture whose foundation is built upon a set of beliefs in which some lives are worth less than others and that violence is an acceptable remedy to slights and offenses isn't a culture that can coexist in the modern world.
Unless you can categorize, stereotype, or marginalize it is not possible for someone with an agenda to exploit or target a situation/crisis etc. Pretty simple in my view. The true agenda is the mystery, is it the rich in history Muslim view of domination, is it a group (ISIS/ISIL) that really desires to build a militant islamic super state with their brand of theocracy, is it a cabal of existing super powers aiding and encouraging them as a tool for their agendas as they many have done for centuries? What is clear is the latter seems to suggest them being used as a tool to break sovereign borders of many countries causing great problems and promoting them in a viral manner.
People have the freedom to comment, and then others have the freedom to call that person an ignorant shithead.