News Teenage Suicide Bomber Sought Paradise and 72 Virgins

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A 16-year-old Palestinian, Hussam Abdo, was apprehended by Israeli soldiers at a West Bank checkpoint and expressed a desire for martyrdom, citing a belief in paradise with 72 virgins, a concept he learned in school. The discussion surrounding this incident touches on the psychological and societal factors driving young men to such extremes, including repression, lack of social interaction with women, and high unemployment rates in the region. Participants debated the implications of religious teachings and the manipulation of faith by leaders, suggesting that desperation and frustration contribute to the allure of suicide bombing. There was also a recognition of the complexity of terrorism, with some arguing that understanding the motivations behind such actions could lead to better solutions, while others emphasized the need to confront and condemn terrorist acts. The conversation highlighted the cyclical nature of hate and violence, questioning whether breeding hate against terrorists is productive or merely perpetuates conflict.
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The suicide bombers think that what they are doing is just. Their interpretation of the Koran is to that ridiculous extreme, that blowing up innocent children is justifiable if you're fighting for a cause.

I feel it is perfectly logical to breed hate against terrorists. It makes you more aware, more careful. I'm not going to turn my other cheek on these guys when I know that my life and my loved ones are in danger. Before I came to this country, we have terrorists detonating bombs in malls, movie theatres and other public areas, that could have been me or my friends and family.
 
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  • #32
The_Professional said:
I feel it is perfectly logical to breed hate against terrorists.
It's a vicious cycle..
 
  • #33
Logical to breed hate against terrorists, eh? Well, to say it is logical to breed hate against some group of people, or section of society, you need to first define the target. To me, a terrorist is any person or group who attacks civilian target for some political aim, whatever their excuse (such as religion, money, freedom, whatever). Even a vague association with the slimmest Beginner's Guide To History will show that just about every state on Earth has done this at one point or another. If it is logical to breed hate against terrorists, then it is logical to breed hate against every nation, culture, religion, tribe, et cetera, since at some point every group has done it. So if everyone is hating everyone, all we get is more of the same. Seems a tad illogical to me.
 
  • #34
Exactly what I was thinking Adam :) thanks.
 
  • #35
chroot said:
Virgins totally suck in bed...

- Warren

That's how many of them maintain their virginity.

:wink:

Njorl
 
  • #36
Njorl said:
That's how many of them maintain their virginity.

:wink:

Njorl
the logic doesn't work but it's still funny! :)
 
  • #37
What I am worried about is the terrorist hunt getting out of hand. The last thing we need is a second McCarthy era or a Salem Witch Trial.

We should hunt terrorists but not go to the extent of destroying fundamental human rights to do so.
 
  • #38
Adam said:
Logical to breed hate against terrorists, eh? Well, to say it is logical to breed hate against some group of people, or section of society, you need to first define the target. To me, a terrorist is any person or group who attacks civilian target for some political aim, whatever their excuse (such as religion, money, freedom, whatever). Even a vague association with the slimmest Beginner's Guide To History will show that just about every state on Earth has done this at one point or another. If it is logical to breed hate against terrorists, then it is logical to breed hate against every nation, culture, religion, tribe, et cetera, since at some point every group has done it. So if everyone is hating everyone, all we get is more of the same. Seems a tad illogical to me.

LOL what a polite way of saying: The Professional, you're an a**h**e