Terrorists have molded their consciences to do evil things. The 9/11 terrorists, bizarre murdering jihadists, over 2,500 documented suicide bombers and many “lone wolves” have come to believe that their vile actions are the will of the divine and that they actually will be rewarded in some sort of pleasant afterlife. This molding of conscience is made possible by their deep involvement with Islam and how it is taught and interpreted by fundamentalist preachers and the bizarre, hateful Saudi supported Wahhabi. The fact is that most of the Islamic world is crumbling and in chaos because Islamic culture itself is not compatible with the values, institutions and practices of modernity. These Islamic soaked terrorists will never become comfortable or coexist with Western culture. Their huge, unfiltered migrations into the west are a cultural disaster.
The fact that the New York Times is behind that article means even liberals can no longer hide behind that mythical excuse/claim.