The world needs new definitions of terrorism

[lifesagift]

"Why on earth am I a "paranoid asshole"?"

It will take someone who is a professional to answer that question. Way above my pay grade.

or you can't explain... too much to explain your own insult ... good work mate

[abaris]

Really?

Yes, really. If you bothered to look facts up before posting out of your ass as usual. Same thing in Europe. I'm not digging up the Europol statistics for you, since they are in the public domain and easily found doing google. Only 2 percent of terrorist attacks in Europe are motivated by religion.

[rexbeccarox]

"do you believe in democracy? or would you have your daughter dressed in a robe?
How is ISIS a threat to you depends on what you want in life? freedom or religious persecution?"

Um, wut?
I don't think you answered my questions. Any of them. Seek professional help.

Your question like it's important? who are you?
And don't patronise please

Lifes, I swear you come on here, decide to post the most inane crap, and then you get mad when people point out the inanity. Why don't you try coming up with something to post that's, I dunno, important? Relevant? Interesting? Or, even better, why not jump in on other members' threads and discuss things civilly? I get the feeling you're on the internet to start fights, not to actually have discussions.

[Thumpalumpacus]

in the wake of the apparent obscene murder of a Japanese captive, the Japanese PM says they will never bow to terrorism - isn't it time to redefine "terrorism" as Islamic terrorism?

No. There's plenty of non-Islamic terrorism, too.

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[The Grand Nudger]

The US's terrorist problem is largely christian and decidedly domestic, though it's being largely christian shouldn't be construed as an indication that christianity was a factor in every terrorist act (though it explicitly is in many). Check the DOJ or the FBI for the stats (and yes, I've looked....the same is true for just about everywhere..if for no other reason than brute force of demographics). What you "feel" is a well reported and well studied tendency for human beings to conceptualize a societal problem in the most recent terms or events available to them, and more particularly in the loudest. They hear about a murder on tv every opther night, and so, when asked, they respond to the question "Whats the biggest problem facing the us today" -"Gun violence". Two weeks later it will be rape, or poverty, or intolerance, or terrorism (or muslim terrorism). It's a selection effect. Jihadists and Islamic terrorists are Johnny-come-lately's (and don't yet belong in the big leagues of terrorism by any sober measure - though I imagine they're making up for lost time brilliantly)....but, because they've come lately, they're fresh on your/our minds.

...and so here you are Life.

[lifesagift]

Your question like it's important? who are you?
And don't patronise please

Lifes, I swear you come on here, decide to post the most inane crap, and then you get mad when people point out the inanity. Why don't you try coming up with something to post that's, I dunno, important? Relevant? Interesting? Or, even better, why not jump in on other members' threads and discuss things civilly? I get the feeling you're on the internet to start fights, not to actually have discussions.

You're wrong my dear. I have an opinion, as do we all. And I pop in here occasionally and, yes, vent sometimes, but I think I also ask interesting questions. And no, I won't spend hours reading stuff on here and commenting.... unless I choose to.

But the notion that I "post the most inane crap" is a bit unfair, and your opinion too, but inane is not a crime, and therefore should be respected. Shame you don't comment on the true idiots that are rude and disrespectful.