[msnimje]

The idea of being at war with an idea or philosophy plays into the hands of the terrorists.

I think the president is right (he chooses his words very carefully!) to say we are at war with "Islamic Fascists" -- the people.

[Prospero]

Raupe has written extensively about Mass Movements and why people join them, as a way of escaping personal responsibility. I think he made the role of the individual clear in this piece, and the lure of Collectives. I think in another article for another newspaper, he wrote about the so-called "Nurenburg Defense," something about how that "just following orders" defense won't hold water because people may become Nazis to get away from it, but they remain individuals who are responsible for their choices.

[Biggirl]

In time, and it is NOW, the full truth has to be told. Islam has been at war with the non-Muslim world for 1450 years. It is not playing into the hands of the terrorists, it is simply stating very much in the open what we have been thinking the last 5 years. Those that are not doing the fighting will often support those that do.