On Jul 17, 2006, at 9:53 PM, Patrick Gillam wrote:--- curtisdeltablues wrote: I agree with your point that blending crazy beliefs and explosives takes the whole discussion out of the theoretical and into the world of "holy shit! --- Dave" bikemaster@ wrote: with people strapping on bombs and
On Jul 17, 2006, at 10:46 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote:I have no real answers but I do know that explanations of poverty and powerlessness may not hold up. The suicidal terrorists we know about best were mostly privileged. One necessary component is a belief in an afterlife that rewards such
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- curtisdeltablues wrote:
I agree with your point that blending crazy
beliefs and explosives takes the whole discussion out of the
theoretical and into the world of holy shit!
--- Dave bikemaster@
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't think you are giving the hopelessness and impotence
the 'credit' it deserves when spawning terrorism. It is not the
hopelessness and powerlessness borne of individual circumstances, or
a run of bad luck,
On Jul 18, 2006, at 11:02 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't think you are giving the hopelessness and impotence the 'credit' it deserves when spawning terrorism. It is not the hopelessness and powerlessness borne of
I don't think you are giving the hopelessness and impotence
the 'credit' it deserves when spawning terrorism. It is not the
hopelessness and powerlessness borne of individual circumstances, or
a run of bad luck, such as most of us in the wealthy and powerful US
might imagine.
Hey Jim,
TorquiseB writes; snipped
Well said, Jim. This is something that people who
live in our time and were raised in the affluent
West really don't understand. I've often thought
that the best thing that could ever happen to
America and Americans is to have some kind of
compassion draft, in which
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't think you are giving the hopelessness and impotence
the 'credit' it deserves when spawning terrorism. It is not the
hopelessness and powerlessness borne of individual circumstances,
or a run of bad
I'll read it again, thanks.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues
curtisdeltablues@ wrote:
I don't think you are giving the hopelessness and impotence
the 'credit' it deserves when spawning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't think you are giving the hopelessness and impotence
the 'credit' it deserves when spawning terrorism. It is not the
hopelessness and powerlessness borne of individual
circumstances, or
a run of
Excellent start for understanding these guys. Your point about not
depersonalizing them is right on. With both sides tarring the other
with one-dimensional projections, I wish your perspective was more
common. Nice one.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, jim_flanegin jflanegi@
wrote:
I don't think you are giving the hopelessness and impotence
the 'credit' it deserves when spawning terrorism. It is not the
hopelessness and
--- curtisdeltablues wrote:
I agree with your point that blending crazy
beliefs and explosives takes the whole discussion out of the
theoretical and into the world of holy shit!
--- Dave bikemaster@ wrote:
with people strapping on bombs and blowing
themselves up in coffee houses
I have no real answers but I do know that explanations of poverty and
powerlessness may not hold up. The suicidal terrorists we know about
best were mostly privileged. One necessary component is a belief in
an afterlife that rewards such behavior. That is Sam Harris's
particular beef with
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- curtisdeltablues wrote:
I agree with your point that blending crazy
beliefs and explosives takes the whole discussion out of the
theoretical and into the world of holy shit!
--- Dave bikemaster@
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
--- curtisdeltablues wrote:
I agree with your point that blending crazy
beliefs and explosives takes the whole discussion out of the
theoretical and into the world of holy shit!
--- Dave bikemaster@
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