tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22302193.post114714263900935446..comments2023-11-03T06:24:23.301-04:00Comments on The World As I See It.: Depressed Muslims Targeted As Potential Suicide BombersThe Flamingohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03496635650219254434noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22302193.post-1147260754018217942006-05-10T07:32:00.000-04:002006-05-10T07:32:00.000-04:00I think that the difference there is the religious...I think that the difference there is the religious component. Suicide bombers are revered in these societies, and people are brought up to believe that this is one of the greatest ways to serve Allah. In fact, becoming a martyr is the closest you can get to Allah in that culture.<BR/><BR/>I have no doubt that most school shooters intend not to get out alive, but I think that their reasons for doing it are different, and they are the ones doing it themselves. The point of this article was that often the extremists will prey on those who are most vulnerable. Check out the link from BEAJ to see more about that.The Flamingohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496635650219254434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22302193.post-1147214490817137612006-05-09T18:41:00.000-04:002006-05-09T18:41:00.000-04:00I don't want to be crass, I'm trying to draw a rea...I don't want to be crass, I'm trying to draw a real parallel, but you could argue that the school shooters in the US are a form of suicide bombers.<BR/><BR/>Their goals are more localized, but the psychological component is the same. Almost all of them expect to kill themselves in the end.<BR/><BR/>Mikemikevoteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010028700825655843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22302193.post-1147207762743049892006-05-09T16:49:00.000-04:002006-05-09T16:49:00.000-04:00I had heard about that, although I don't think it ...I had heard about that, although I don't think it was from your article. My article was written for that reason: no one is off limits, and the ends always justify the means for these extremist groups. They use indoctrination from birth, and encourage people to be martytrs, and also strap explosives to anyone who will stay still for 30 seconds. All in the name of religion.The Flamingohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496635650219254434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22302193.post-1147179327444424772006-05-09T08:55:00.000-04:002006-05-09T08:55:00.000-04:00In Israel Palestinians have used a retarded boy at...In Israel Palestinians have used a retarded boy at least once, and if you haven't seen it already, <A HREF="http://baconeatingatheistjew.blogspot.com/2006/03/news-story-of-palestinian-girl-who.html" REL="nofollow">check this out.</A><BR/><BR/>Did she try to blow up the hospital because of oppression? Not quite.Baconeaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11134934827966299989noreply@blogger.com