ISIS support in Europe. WTF!!

[NVP66S]

Original thought is the solution.

The problem is a complete lack of education. Everything these people know is fed to them. They are acting logically according to their upbringing.

 

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Yes, I see that as possibly the biggest failing of our society. The schools are teaching what to think, not how to think.

[slngsht]

I don't understand how any group can think their way is the absolute right way when they have to use force, not reason, to get people to go along.

 

um, you just described most of human history.

 

I'm no expert, but not all forms of socialism "believe in a fixed amount of wealth" for the rich. In fact, I've never seen a cap on what you can earn in a socialistic society (now communism is another thing all together). I believe the goal of a socialistic government, like Norway for instance, is more a minimum level of services for all in society. And some of the rich don't see how this benefits them. Kind of the "can't see the forest for the trees" kind of thing.

 

"minimum level of services" - who determines this? what do you do with people who just take it and contribute nothing? I have not seen a cap on wealth creation either, unless you call 75% - 100% tax rate a "cap" (see France).

 

As for ISIS - the problem is chaos on the ground, and lack of clarity from people who can stop them. Again, this is true for most human history, whether it's country, group or individual behavior (think of how you personally treat filing your income tax, vs paying sales tax on internet purchases - both are required by law, one comes with a big stick).

 

Just like Hamas and Israel, when one group has the stated goal of wanting to completely destroy a whole people, that's the end of negotiation. You don't go to war on a whim, but when you go in, you have to go to totally dominate until the enemy is COMPLETELY defeated. We are not willing to fight that war - therefore groups like ISIS, Taliban, [fill in the blank] exist and continue to morph.

 

ISIS will only respond to getting its butt kicked - that is what they understand. They have a goal and they're willing to do anything to achieve it. Anything. They're a small army with no navy, no air force, no capability to make weapons, and they're killing innocent people while our leaders are busy playing golf without a plan.

 

Nations in the middle east are not ready for democracy. The institutions and way of thinking required by the common man for a civil society to thrive do not exist there. It's not a coincidence that it doesn't work.

[slngsht]

on the campus of George Mason University...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2GSHG7IO-8