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Originally Posted by Radar Rider
Sigaba,
When clicking on this thread, my first thought went to the great Buddhist statues in Bamiyan. I'm not Buddhist, but was rather disgusted that the Taliban destroyed those historical treasures. The savages went so far as to fire at the statues with artillery.
Historians may mourn the loss of historical sites due to Islamist intolerance and violence; I honestly doubt that the greater liberal world will put any of the blame on Islamist extremism, though.
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From a political stand point, I think that more traction can be gained by focusing on behaviors rather than motivation. IMO, people can think and believe as they please. They should just understand that the moment they decide to subvert the rule of law and the accepted standards of civilized behavior, there's going to be a problem.
This position does not contradict my position that standards and conventions are constructs or that violence and war are a part of the human condition. Nor do I believe that everything can be talked out. I am simply saying that, in this day and age, once you start blowing stuff up, you shouldn't be surprised when you get what's coming to you.