Edit: The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YjvzzWRAc4
Edit: The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YjvzzWRAc4
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:A few years ago I did an in-depth examination of [[jihad]]ism, and I wanted to specifically answer the question why older Muslims would encourage young men to engage in such self0destructive behavior. And I came up with this thesis: that jihadism is akin to youthful rebelliousness common to virtually all societies and cultures, only in the case of Islam, it is encouraged to be directed outward against other societies, cultures, and communities rather than inward as you see in [[the West]] where young rebels spray paint walls, turn over garbage cans and engage in other rebellious conduct of varying degrees. In Islam, the elders encourage this mindless conduct, and direct it against "the other". telling young people "this is how you can serve God".
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:As for the killing part, it's not that different from how Western and other societies recruit people to serve in the military, only the [[brainwash]]ing begins at about age 12, so by the time a jihadi becomes 17 or 18, the society, its elders and traditions, have a pretty good grip on containing young people from doing harm to their own society, culture, community, and neighborhood. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''The Truth. Just Putin It Out There'']]</sup> 09:40, June 26, 2024 (EDT)