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i think it stems from islamic fundamentalism JI7 Dec 2015 #1
Wrong. Fundamentalism. The actual schism of monotheism is irrelevant. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2015 #9
Not really. Islam is culturally different than other monothemisms. AngryAmish Dec 2015 #12
And christians don't care to spread the faith? Get off it. It's Fundamentalism. Jews too. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2015 #19
You are referring to history to prove your point TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #27
Tim McVeigh. "Nuke Mecca". And as far as teaching that Islam is diverse: That's my point! nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2015 #34
But, but, but... TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #35
Now you know of bible foundations and christian authorities teaching killing and violence: Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2015 #40
Islam does not "compel multiple wives". Rid yourself of ignorant myths. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2015 #20
Compel, maybe not. Allow,yes. AngryAmish Dec 2015 #23
You assume too much when you assume I have only lived in the West & I'm uneducated Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2015 #32
"universalism cultural meme common in the West"? You are overlooking the obvious in this case. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2015 #33
Excellent read - two things malaise Dec 2015 #2
You just described American society LiberalElite Dec 2015 #7
well, well-said. Sadly, very accurate. sometimes I am surprised we do not have more ellenrr Dec 2015 #11
Farooq had prepared IEDs, so it's not a case of a fit of anger Yorktown Dec 2015 #18
Emotional intelligence is often very lacking in our society. Funding for it would likely be dished RKP5637 Dec 2015 #26
So the US is "a very sick society"? Yorktown Dec 2015 #17
Listen well - there are two sides to America malaise Dec 2015 #21
But "Right wing racist goons" are a tiny minority. Yorktown Dec 2015 #22
One of the problems I see in the US is "Right wing racist goons" often have a spotlight RKP5637 Dec 2015 #29
True. Plus the fact the loudmouths cover the ambient noise. Yorktown Dec 2015 #30
Syed Farook is as American as George W. Bush and Dick Cheney 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #3
Speaking of whom . . . ucrdem Dec 2015 #4
+1 FailureToCommunicate Dec 2015 #14
Actually the horrors they committed are very much American. Lochloosa Dec 2015 #15
Oh Please! RobinA Dec 2015 #16
Ted Bundy too was as American as apple pie. And? Yorktown Dec 2015 #5
Be afraid IronLionZion Dec 2015 #6
Yet his wife came here on a foreign visa Travis_0004 Dec 2015 #8
That's really unfortunate as LittleGirl Dec 2015 #10
The fiance vise is oddly, a much quicker process metalbot Dec 2015 #24
interesting. eom LittleGirl Dec 2015 #25
Well yes, even Jihadists are US citizens if they happen to born in the United States. Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #13
The problem here imo is religious fundamentalism. Rex Dec 2015 #28
American Culture of Violence. earthside Dec 2015 #31
he killed based on radical islam. his wife pledged her support to isis publicly. rejecting facts patsimp Dec 2015 #36
Why take a look at ourselves? It isn't us, it's radical Islam LittleBlue Dec 2015 #37
When in doubt, blame America, Bush, or Obama Democat Dec 2015 #39
Apple pie isn't particularly American. Chan790 Dec 2015 #38
I agree people's motivations are complex and clearly there is too much violence in our society Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #41
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