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deal with the systemic inequality and lack of opportunity that make terrorism an attractive option?

• rebootthesystem 10y ago
  That's a false narrative. Terrorism isn't a natural consequence of inequality. It's deviant behavior that can only exist in the context of life-long indoctrination by twisted minds who dedicate their lives to creating even more twisted minds. Notice I have not mentioned a religion. Terrorism, in general terms, exists and has existed in many cultures both with and without a religious foundation. Terrorism is also about power, the quest for it by people far smarter than the pawns strapping on suicide vests. If inequality were a true root cause the poor of the world would be engaging in terrorist acts in every single country. Inequality is a natural phenomenon. I would love to be a better dancer, but I suck at it. I would probably enjoy to be able to swim faster, but my body doesn't have --and will never have-- the right shape to challenge those who do. Beyond that, while I've done very well in life, I would love to launch and run a company at the Apple/Google/Facebook/Tesla/etc. scale but that hasn't happened for me yet. And it might never happen. Not because of some grandiose conspiracy to oppress me but because of a range of reasons, including the possibility that I am simply not good enough to do make that happen. Utopia does not exist. Equality is utopia. Inequality is not a root cause for terrorism. Sure, it can be used to convince weak minds that they've been wronged and as one of many ingredients to convince them to strap on a suicide vest, but, no, on it's own it isn't the problem.