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[Nearly Sane]

We are a fucked up little species.

[Gordon]

We certainly are: yet more futile inhumanity in the seemingly endless stream of futile inhumanity.

[Rhiannon]

Sorry, I don't identify me, mine, the splendid people who hang out on this forum, indeed pretty much everyone that I meet, with the fuck jobs in any way whatsoever.

[Rhiannon]

Something like this shows the worst of what we can do; it also will bring out the best, and we can't do those who are showing any tiny act of live or compassion or just doing what they do the disservice of labelling them as 'fucked up.'

[JP]

Just some of the species.

Any thought why?

[Shaker]

Just some of the species.

Any thought why?

Fervent, unshakeable belief in the absolute rightness of a cause. Belief in absolute and immutable truth. Immunity to scepticism. The desire for domination. Sheer love of chaos and carnage. Take your pick.

[Rhiannon]

And that barely begins to scratch the surface.

[Leonard James]

Just some of the species.

Any thought why?

Two reasons.

1) Evolution has produced social species which instinctively fight for survival.

2) Horrifying though such behaviour is to most humans, it is all part of the natural process of life.

Consequently, we can only strive to control it to suit the majority of us.

[floo]

Tragic beyond words.

[Gonnagle]

Dear JP,

We are all greedy bastards, and we are now reaping what we sowed, argue me out of that one, no you can't, it is a fact.

Instead of education and money to build their countries so they could enjoy the life style we take for granted we gave them guns and a real reason to hate us.

I'am with Gordon and Sane on this one.

Gonnagle.

[JP]

So it is just human nature and this could have been done by anyone and happened anywhere oh, and I thought their country was Belgium, or France, or Great Britain, where they have education and money and have not been given guns.

[OH MY WORLD!]

Mr. Gonnagle,

Not just them but us wagon burners too. You came here and gave us guns and ponies, smallpox and whiskey, and moved right into our house. We hate you. (snork)

No one can be surprised, they have told us, these back to the prophet people, that they are going to kill us until the world is Islamic. They have gone back to the true Islam that their grand poobah showed them. He used the sword and today they strap bombs on themselves. The European governments will come to realize someday,  that they will have to shoot that cow(political correctness) and let the rest of us go to bed early.

[OH MY WORLD!]

We know that the bomb factories of these Islamic terrorists are located just blocks from the EU head quarters. We know that wanted terrorists are protected and able to hide in plain site, just blocks from EU headquarters. We know that because of political correctness and budget cuts, they wait till after the fact to raid these nesting communities. I note that even the ambliance drivers going out of the community being raided are wearing face masks. We know that there is no way to stop and check everybody going into an airport or subway tunnel nor hopping on a bus. And we know that it's them or us. As long as the Islamic terrorist lives, our lives are under threat.

"We will conquer your Rome, break you crosses, and enslave your women. If we do not reach that time, then our children and grandchildren will reach it."   Abu Mohammad al-Adnani

[Jack Knave]

We are a fucked up little species.

Are you referring to both sides or just one?

[Jack Knave]

Fervent, unshakeable belief in the absolute rightness of a cause. Belief in absolute and immutable truth. Immunity to scepticism. The desire for domination. Sheer love of chaos and carnage. Take your pick.

You mean the US and Western policy? Because you have describe it to a tee there!!!

[Bubbles]

Sorry, I don't identify me, mine, the splendid people who hang out on this forum, indeed pretty much everyone that I meet, with the fuck jobs in any way whatsoever.

I agree.

It's also shocking that in many cases they have been brought up and educated in Europe   

[Leonard James]

"We will conquer your Rome, break you crosses, and enslave your women. If we do not reach that time, then our children and grandchildren will reach it."   Abu Mohammad al-Adnani

That nicely encapsulates the kind of sick thinking that religious superstitions can indoctrinate people's minds with.

[Bubbles]

That nicely encapsulates the kind of sick thinking that religious superstitions can indoctrinate people's minds with.

Those people are sick anyway,  Leonard.

You have to balance it against the good and unselfish things religion can encourage.

It's their minds that are twisted.

A lot of Muslims disown them.

[Leonard James]

Those people are sick anyway,  Leonard.

You have to balance it against the good and unselfish things religion can encourage.

It's their minds that are twisted.

A lot of Muslims disown them.

No Rose, they aren't sick, they are just completely convinced that the religious rubbish they have been indoctrinated with is true.

[Bubbles]

No Rose, they aren't sick, they are just completely convinced that the religious rubbish they have been indoctrinated with is true.

The thing is though, Islam doesn't tell people to kill unarmed civilians and children.

Most Muslims I've come across are horrified by the actions of these nutcases.

[Leonard James]

The thing is though, Islam doesn't tell people to kill unarmed civilians and children.

Islam shouldn't tell them to kill anybody.

Most Muslims I've come across are horrified by the actions of these nutcases.

Of course they are ... but they are not nut cases. That is excusing them their conduct i.e., "they know not what they do". They know perfectly well what they are doing, and do it because they have been taught it is correct.

[Bubbles]

Islam shouldn't tell them to kill anybody.

Of course they are ... but they are not nut cases. That is excusing them their conduct i.e., "they know not what they do". They know perfectly well what they are doing, and do it because they have been taught it is correct.

They are not nutcases in the sense it excuses their behaviour, no.

I don't think Islam teaches that  their behaviour is acceptable, I think they follow a warped version.

It gives them a warped cause.

[jeremyp]

You have to balance it against the good and unselfish things religion can encourage.

How do you balance murder?

[Leonard James]

They are not nutcases in the sense it excuses their behaviour, no.

I don't think Islam teaches that  their behaviour is acceptable, I think they follow a warped version.

It gives them a warped cause.

Quite! That is what I said in the first place.

"That nicely encapsulates the kind of sick thinking that religious superstitions can indoctrinate people's minds with."

[Bubbles]

How do you balance murder?

You put it on the negative side.

Then you balance it against the selfless and compassionate things religions influence people to do.