Certainly not lack of education. Even UK Doctors joined ISIS. It's well known that cults of all stripes (if we can think of Islam as cult-like) often attract intelligent people. And having been indoctrinated, are notoriously difficult to de-programme.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/02/young-uk-doctors-urged-not-to-join-isis …
Is this still a thing? Are ppl still making this ‘argument’? There are many ppl who suffer from those issues, why are they not dressing up in black, joining terrorist orgs, and vowing to destroy their enemies? What could be the one thing that makes the ISLAMIC State different?https://twitter.com/SkywalkerCookie/status/1190686018321567744 …
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The misguided belief that intelligence can combat brainwashing is what makes brainwashed intelligent people even more dangerous than the rest. Doubt, skepticism, humility and individualism are what combats brainwashing. Intelligence is neutral at best.
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Not to mention, there have been several studies on data released about ISIS showing they are typically highly educated, have jobs and come from richer countries not poorer. Most are considered middle class. Hatred for the West and Judaeo-Christian values drives them.
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Plus people like Osama has all that money could provide, but look where he ended up!
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It's a victimization society in which the person is no longer responsible for their actions
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I would also point to all the wealthy men who lead some of these militant groups. They aren’t poor and destitute, they are wealthy and highly educated.
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The Religion of Collective Egalitarianism. Their Sacafice...Your property and life.
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People have agency. They need to be held accountable for their actions.
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The Islamic state gives salaries and food
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There might be an element of truth to both sides of the argument. The poor and/or desperate do tend to resort to violence to address their grievances. Where Islam isn't a major factor, the violence tends to be political in nature; where it is, it tends to be religious violence.
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You could in fact hypothesise that it is in the interest of dictators to encourage religious extremism to make themselves less of a target.
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