I disagree that it’s an excellent article, and here’s why.
We MUST understand it? Am I right?
Sorry. I don’t want to understand it. I only need to understand that cobras are deadly to give me enough sense that I don’t go and jump into a snake pit full of cobras. The incessant ME ME ME - UNDERSTAND ME - SEE ME - TOUCH ME - FEEL ME crap is not going to do a single thing to make them stop blowing themselves up on buses.
In fact I would argue that it emboldens them.
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There is no “innocent Islam”. The mothers of suicide bombers are complicit. Their neighbors are complicit. Their brothers and sisters, wives, their Holy men and political leaders.
They are ALL complicit.
Me understanding them isn’t gonna make them stop blowing up subways.
Only when they themselves understand that the only way to fit into a global civilization and have any credibility at all is to stop will they stop.
And I don’t think that’s gonna happen.
Spot on djf.
I don’t want to understand Islam either.
Be it through our genetic makeup or divine gift from our Creator, every person has been endowed with the instinct for self preservation and the protection of family. A part of that instinct is distrust of those who are recognized as being different, a stranger. A fundamental part of this is the inborn ability to profile and assign risk. This ability is as fundamental as the fight or flight response needed to stay alive. It is liberals, lawyers and an environment of political correctness that wants us to ignore what our Creator has told us to beware of.
You statement that you wouldn’t jump into a pit of cobras it a super analogy that I agree with.
I understand them all to well. You invade my space and I say, “Say hello to my little friend”....
Right!! There isn't a single Islamic country that allows freedom of religion. Convert from Islam, and you die. There's the monolith.
I absolutely disagree with you. Not gonna debate you though. I’ll just keep posting my view. Most of the world’s Muslims are peaceful and harbor no extraordinary ill will toward the US. Most American Muslims are good Americans who have been assimilating here for over a hundred years.
I take direct aim at the radicals. Kill ‘em all. But I reject the irrational fear mongering aimed at most Muslims.
It appears so. Unless somebody has a better explanation it will do.