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Yes, that's true and it explains CH, but the jewish murders had nothing to do with blasphemy. To blame that on Islam is not correct either because muslims do not hate jews. On the contrary. They are both Abrahamistic faiths. It has more to do with Israel and Israeli policy towards Palestinians & rhetoric against Iran, as well as other issues. These killer's hate is misguided, but it is not a religious hate towards the jews. It is a cultural link that the killers feel towards people of similar culture and faith in the middle east that caused them to kill the jewish shoppers IMO. That is why I say that culture is important as a cause for this extermism. People relate to cultural affinity, as well as religious affinity. As an example, a middle eastern christian may also feel dislike (or hate even) towards Israel due to its Gaza policy due to a cultural link.
Look on a larger scale, France was despised by the US when they did not want to participate in the US wars Iraq 2 & Afghanistan [remember the freedom fries? ] They took a far more sensible stance against the so-called war on terrorism, which so far cost so much money that we could have solved the crisis with it twice easily. The attack on France is a sheer provocation in order to draw France out and a show for the rest of the world: look what we can do strike at you when we want.
The attack on France in France was possible because of the poor economic chances for young Muslims, even in France. It has everything to do with economics far more than religion. All of the Muslims I work with felt in no way insulted by the cover of CH they kinda liked it and understood the message. And none of the them had heard of CH before last week. For them it was each to his/her own.
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Well I keep focusing on the economic argument only, because I think it's just plain wrong. Cultural, societal, religious, yes probably, and I don't even know actually, it's so irrationnal, but, economic ? IMO, a big No.
Unless you mean that radical religious people are very dangerous only when they are very wealthy, but actually I think you mean terrorism exists mostly because of poverty. Which is so surreal when you actually bother to look at the pedigree of those who turn terrorists in our societies.
In other terms, do you predict a rise of terrorism from Romany people for instance ? They are really the lowest of the lowest part of the population in Europe as far as human rights are concerned. They're second-rate citizens for every country they live in I think. If you think terrorism is an answer to oppression, please explain me why there are no Romany people who turn terrorists. Yes, they probably do more burglaries than those who are born with a silver spoon in their mouth.. but terrorism ? It's a different matter.
Even the last big act of left-wing terrorism in France (no victims, but trains were stopped because the lines were broken), was organized by a spoiled brat kid of a rich father :)
Ok, but if you think so, then how can economics explain terrorist acts againt Jews by an antisemitic guy, like last week in Paris ?!
I don't think France has millions of terrorists on its ground, sorry. French all share the same economic context, but only some separatists and some very religious people are a problem it seems, and they don't come from the ranks of those who suffer a lot from the crisis. Hint, hint.
I'm an atheist. ;)
I don't need to translate I think ;)
Jesus apparently meant the other cheek of the person you'd be hitting.
He's only gone and justified the attack ! ~X(
Regarding Jews and Muslims, they actually lived alongside each other relatively peacefully. Certainly historically the Jews were treated much better in Muslim countries than in Christian ones. The creation of Israel changed all that. The tragic thing is that while I fully understand the urgent need European Jews felt for a Jewish homeland after WW2, it has been innocent Palestinian Arabs who have paid the price - Muslim and Christian.
I do think the plight of the Palestinians is used as an excuse sometimes though by Muslims for all sorts of wrong headed ideas and actions. And unfortunately justified criticism of Israel is all to easily conflated with Anti-Semitism. I don't think the idiot who attacked the supermarket said it was to do with Israel, he said it was because they were Jewish.
All this talk of theology, religion and race, you are all barking up the wrong tree. Hear me out.
In this world there are violent psychos who commit atrocities. A few examples:
Derek Bird, UK, shot and killed 12. Motive, uncertain but not religious.
Jim Jones, encouraged the suicide of over 900. Motive, quasi religious/political.
Anders Breivek, Norway, murder of 77. Motive, political.
Aurora shootings, USA, as yet no conviction, so we shall wait and see.
And there are many, many more examples.
The point is, the are violent religious nuts out there, there are violent nuts who are not religious. My point? All this pseudo intellectualism serves no purpose. Just think about it.
Would shout, that the Prophet had been avenged after their
Disgusting deed ?
but as I said before, religion is about tradition and culture as much as the text itself
Religions are like hammers- they can help in building homes or you can clobber someone over the head with them.