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[James Knott]

JoeHill wrote:
> James Knott wrote: 
>
>   
>> CLIFFORD ILKAY wrote:
>>     
>>> It is folly to think that showering those who would perpetrate such
>>> outrages as 9/11 could be dissuaded from their evil intent merely by
>>> showering them with money or by being nice to them. None of the 9/11
>>> hijackers were impoverished. All had many opportunities available to
>>> them but they chose to destroy their lives along with the lives of
>>> thousands of innocents despite all that.  
>>>       
>> Quite so.  With religion, being on the "wrong" side can get you killed. 
>> Now add that to a culture where vengeance, hatred and bigotry are the
>> norm 
>>     
>
> Do you mean Northern Ireland? Or perhaps Alabama?
>
>   
Anywhere.  There are many people around the world who will kill over
religious beliefs.  Those people tend to believe that since "God" is on
their side, whatever they do is justified.  Fundamentalists, including
Dubya, are especially dangerous.


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