Anonymous “Hacktivists” Strike a Blow Against ISIS

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73. So it's the usual acrobatics, I see.

You can call it takfir or banana cream pie for all I care; it doesn't make the Scotsman any less true.

The problem, as I've already stated is thus:

If Sub-Group A behaves badly, Sub-Group B declares they aren't really a part of Group X. This necessarily implies that Sub-Group A behaves in a manner contrary to the established tenets of Group X; that the problem is with the individuals, not the group. Consequently, no effort is made to address the systemic causes of Sub-Group A's behavior. Ten years after Sub-Group A disappears, Sub-Group C shows up, and they're ten times worse.

Never mind that Group X lacks a central authority, and that Sub-Group A could just as easily disavow Sub-Group B.

And before you use excommunication as a representative example, you might want to take a look back at how it has been used, historically.