issuevoter wrote on Jul 6^th, 2015 at 10:59pm:


That's not a "defense" it is merely a question...

Further to that, I have not defended or justified abhorrent behaviour regardless of the excuse that it has occurred under...

Relativism, just by the by, is a two way street, ironically, the slathering detractors of all things Islamic are some of the greatest practitioners of relativism... Or did you not realise that when you made your error?

People will stoop to any available excuse they believe that they can manipulate to justify the unjustifiable.

ALL acts of terrorism are acts of base evil, there is no distinction here, ALL acts - and the individual is, ultimately responsible, because it is the individual who chose to act...

I am amazed that people who profess to be adults have absolutely zero understanding of how they make choices.... As if it is someone else's responsibility.

The reality of world wide jihad eh?

Curious thing that, Jihad first became an issue of violent significance during the Crusades, irony is a beautiful thing is it not?

freediver wrote on Jul 7^th, 2015 at 9:35pm:


Close, in point of fact, we ALL share this common denominator, however, this entire debate revolves around our inability to own and take responsibility for it. In fact, and possibly worse, you (and a few others) assist those in not taking responsibility by validating their excuses....

I wonder if that gets you any closer to the correct answer....

It is one simple word really.

As to your question you keep returning to, I answered it, even as the double bunger (tautology) version you used....

One simple word, that's all you need to come up with. Good luck with the challenge.

Each one of us [every human being], responds to the motivating influences which we are exposed to.

And in turn, we 'give power' [in the world] to those motivating influences, which we choose to be influenced by.

[And those motivating influences also have an influence upon our psyche, imo]

And because we [persons] act and make choices in this world [based upon motivating influences which we have 'chosen'], those motivating influences which we choose to pursue [in the world], must, and do, have a material effect upon our immediate surroundings [in this world].



And this effect [of the influences we choose to 'give power' to], is the same, for the many different cultures of man, around the world.

Each [different] nation around the world [AND THE PARTICULAR 'CULTURE' OF THEIR PEOPLES] have been influenced [throughout their history], by the predominant motivating influences which each different culture has chosen to embrace,      and chosen to give their 'power' [in the world] to.




We are the victims of our surroundings, but also, we are the victims of our own nature [and in consequence, WE WILL BE THE 'VICTIMS' OUR OWN GOOD OR POOR CHOICES].

Throughout our lives, the things [and the influences which] we choose, will have a significant influence upon our surroundings [and 'circumstances'].



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Matthew 12:35
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.


Luke 6:43
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
44  For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
45  A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

... wrote on Jul 8^th, 2015 at 9:41am:


As opposed to when someone has false beliefs?

Who is the arbiter of what is true and what is false with regards to beliefs?

Beliefs, by their very nature and reliance on "faith" are not necessarily based in truth. Therein lieth the problem with beliefs. Even in the face of solid evidence the "true believers" will maintain their position and deride, ridicule, denounce, lie and smear those whose facts may undermine their "beliefs"....

There are beliefs and there are truths and they are by no means consistently on the same page...

Phemanderac wrote on Jul 8^th, 2015 at 4:45pm:


Absolutely not, but you may find something very wrong if you dare speak your findings out loud. 

freediver wrote on Jul 5^th, 2015 at 5:51pm:

Again, not a thing that only Arab peoples do. The history of the west is repleat with instances of rape and plunder done  under the guise of religion

issuevoter wrote on Jul 8^th, 2015 at 8:53pm:


I don't now if that's true or not, but if so it's paralleleled here in the west where the biggest ideologues are also somewhat educated.