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ck4829

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4. Bit of a sociologist here

Reply to H2O Man (Original post)

Sun Dec 6, 2015, 11:45 PM

Dec 2015

We also need to realize that "terrorism" is a social construct. When a Muslim guns down people vs when a white person guns down people, it will usually lead to people jumping at one thing first; terrorism for the former, mental illness for the latter.

Daesh is controlling the social arena, who exactly lets them define what Daesh's space is? Who lets them define what Islam is?

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The Sociology of Terrorism [View all] H2O Man Dec 2015 OP

Thank you. n/t 7wo7rees Dec 2015 #1

Thanks! H2O Man Dec 2015 #2

Just kicking back to the top for more du'ers to see and to read. 7wo7rees Dec 2015 #3

Bit of a sociologist here ck4829 Dec 2015 #4