[I still care]

I remember an article where the a Palestinian said that they would win the war against the Jews, because the Jews were in love with life, and the Palistinians were not less afraid of death. This seems to be a culture that values death over life.

[mountaineer]

This seems to be a culture that values death over life.

This distinction between the Middle East and most of Western Civilization is a direct result of religious heritage, I believe. We, Israel, Western Europe have a Judeo-Christian background which values human life as a gift of God, so we are shocked and appalled at terrorist acts, suicide bombings, etc. The "Religion of Peace" evidently does not see it that way.