Here The New York Times discusses need. Income inequality, and tolerance two defining issues.
Most people and parents and families would rather put down guns (than have firefights with their neighbors over religion) and are peacefully educating their next generation, and share in the mutual prosperity of modern nations.
But, as throughout history, there still there are violent and extreme people existing on the margins of all societies. Who now can take up guns and 'adopt ' 'holy war' in their search for power and/or destruction/retribution. Using the Koran as an excuse (like Boko Haram, largely ignorant thugs).
It's important to separate the most fringe element -- who are already by an unlucky combination of genes willing to kill or be killed for no apparent good reason, from those who are lacking anything better to do (apathetic youth in cultures without much opportunity or individual expression). See my post here "Antidotes to violence..." http://colbyallerton.blogspot.com/2012/12/hollywood-responds-to-deadly-conn.html
Modern Muslims condemning the violence and urging a peaceful path are taking an authentic spiritual path that can inform all societies.
We all must support, tolerance, compassion, and income equality. And peace.
NYT has interesting take: I am not Charlie Hebdo. About personal responsibility, satire, growing up, and what kind of content a modern culture might be better off surrounding themselves with.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/09/opinion/david-brooks-i-am-not-charlie-hebdo.html?_r=4
Most people and parents and families would rather put down guns (than have firefights with their neighbors over religion) and are peacefully educating their next generation, and share in the mutual prosperity of modern nations.
But, as throughout history, there still there are violent and extreme people existing on the margins of all societies. Who now can take up guns and 'adopt ' 'holy war' in their search for power and/or destruction/retribution. Using the Koran as an excuse (like Boko Haram, largely ignorant thugs).
It's important to separate the most fringe element -- who are already by an unlucky combination of genes willing to kill or be killed for no apparent good reason, from those who are lacking anything better to do (apathetic youth in cultures without much opportunity or individual expression). See my post here "Antidotes to violence..." http://colbyallerton.blogspot.com/2012/12/hollywood-responds-to-deadly-conn.html
Modern Muslims condemning the violence and urging a peaceful path are taking an authentic spiritual path that can inform all societies.
We all must support, tolerance, compassion, and income equality. And peace.
NYT has interesting take: I am not Charlie Hebdo. About personal responsibility, satire, growing up, and what kind of content a modern culture might be better off surrounding themselves with.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/09/opinion/david-brooks-i-am-not-charlie-hebdo.html?_r=4
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