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Originally Posted by Thor
US Gangs don't kill in the name of a God for the glory of God, nor for the rewards of the afterlife.
That distinction is incredibly important. When you deal with Jihad, you cannot apologize their violence and determination away as just disaffected youths or any of that simplification of the issue.
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I agree that the distinction is very important. They are fighting a desperate battle for beliefs that are being forced to disappear. They will hold onto it because you can't pull them out of it with offers of opportunity, like you possibly can with gang members. It is an indoctrination of their mind, a literal brainwashing. Some I would assume are straight up psychos, and like most organizations, those people are probably at the very top. But the rest is largely a collection of people that really do believe this is the way to live, and that's scary.
But I would also lean in the direction that a teen joining ISIS, particularly those that live in the ME, is born out of similar circumstance.
- Lack of proper education
- Born into the area most affected by both sides of the conflict, and thus psychologically damaged.
- Likely faces pressure from older local people to join, possibly even with threats of violence.
- Attempts to defect, or showing dissent, maybe lead to harm to oneself or loved ones.
etc...