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mk  ·  3284 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: A Medieval Antidote to ISIS

Half of the Sermon on the Mount is basically Christ saying: "Mind your own business, and leave the judging to God."

But the antidote to ISIS is a matter of economic stability and good governance. I am not convinced that this is a cultural movement or a matter of religious perspective. IMO it has much more to do with a lack of opportunity. People get ugly when they have no hope.





katakowsj  ·  3283 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah. ISIS is a globalized version of the inner city gang/drug wars that peaked in the late 1980's and 90's. Folks with severely limited resources are abandoned with no hope in a careless system. Their chosen religion is the glue that binds their anger in to a cohesive mass that provides their power.

Sort of a modern day Mongol Horde that is able to coalesce by via social media rather than horseback.