A must read by Karen Armstrong: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/25/-sp-karen-armstrong-religious-violence-myth-secular …
@JonathanCohn Yes, the idea that young men who profess to be devout Muslims, cite the Koran, & impose Sharia are motivated by Islam = "myth"
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@mtracey Did you read the piece? You seem to be arguing with a misreading of the title, rather than Armstrong's argument itself. -
@JonathanCohn no, I haven't read the piece yet.
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@mtracey@JonathanCohn should we always take people's claims about their own motivations as true? -
@DavidKaib@JonathanCohn Pretty much, yes. Would we deny a self-described feminist's claims about her motivations? - 6 more replies
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