Devadatta
Well-Known Member
A lot of what's missing in the public discourse over terrorism are discussions on what precisely is the nature of the grievances in the Arab or Muslim world that Al Qaeda and other extremists exploit.
As well, there is considerable support in parts of the Muslim world for jihad in the general, non-terrorist sense, of struggle against Western culture. There are 10,000 madrassas in Pakistan, for example, set up precisely to encourage a radically non-Western if not anti-Western point of view. The continuing viability of the Taliban is testament to this - and testament to the tacit if not outright support of parts of the Pakistan security forces. This is the same Taliban who gave shelter to Osama Bin Laden.
Unfortunately, we're almost censored in the West - I speak from North America - from even acknowledging there are such grievances, for fear of "justifying terrorism". I think everyone is ill served by this self-imposed censorship. We all need to know more.
So here I'm inviting all Muslim members of the CR community to address this question, Where the West is wrong, from whatever concrete situation you happen to be in, whether in KSA or London, Pakistan, Iran or the U.S.A.
And don't be afraid to offend.
Peace.
As well, there is considerable support in parts of the Muslim world for jihad in the general, non-terrorist sense, of struggle against Western culture. There are 10,000 madrassas in Pakistan, for example, set up precisely to encourage a radically non-Western if not anti-Western point of view. The continuing viability of the Taliban is testament to this - and testament to the tacit if not outright support of parts of the Pakistan security forces. This is the same Taliban who gave shelter to Osama Bin Laden.
Unfortunately, we're almost censored in the West - I speak from North America - from even acknowledging there are such grievances, for fear of "justifying terrorism". I think everyone is ill served by this self-imposed censorship. We all need to know more.
So here I'm inviting all Muslim members of the CR community to address this question, Where the West is wrong, from whatever concrete situation you happen to be in, whether in KSA or London, Pakistan, Iran or the U.S.A.
And don't be afraid to offend.
Peace.