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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
^^^ the Aarhus-model is really interesting, and makes a ton of sense to me...
that said, it would have zero chance of happening in NA... none.
just look at some of the posts being made in this thread.
I find it more than ironic, that the US, which holds itself up as a Christian Nation, is one of the most angry xenophobic countries in the world. Where groups of people will brandish their assault rifles outside a mosque under the guise of 'Freedom of Speech' and/or exercising their Second Amendment rights.
Radical Islamistic hoover up that stuff with glee for their recruiting... its an absolute boon to them and to their cause.
Nothing happens in a vacuum - and if one looks at the history of the 20th century things like suicide attacks are a relatively new phenomena... tracking back to other conflicts in the middle east primarily.
It absolutely does NOT justify or validate their actions...However, one has to be completely ignorant and/or obtuse not to acknowledge that the breeding ground for radicalism was a result of poverty, hopelessness and ongoing conflicts and subjugation.
When you have zero hope and no future, an afterlife in Paradise, being celebrated as a Martyr (+ the monetary promise of your family being taken care of) probably sounds appealing to many disaffected/angry youth.
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The US is relatively speaking NOT xenophobic/angry.
The US has enormous immigrant populations, and for the most part takes pride in that fact. I'm not sure it is fair to attribute that to its Christian population, but it is what it is.
Edit: Dammit Cliff.