Nihilism: Article Analysis

Radicalization is the mental arming of a group of people or a single individual. “Logically” persuading them to submit their will over a period of time and become an advocate for extremist ideals in such areas such as society, policy and religion that are not necessarily accepted socially and undermine a systems in place. At times causing an uproar of support to combat a nation that is either too stagnate, too progressive or to dismiss all values held by that particular society or government.
One ideology depicted in the article as used by ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) is Nihilistic. “Meaning nothing has any value or meaning in life and all morality is shunned by the organization” Dictionary.com. However, this is an inconclusive observation, as it falls short of justifying what ISIS is pushing for as a whole. If Nihilist hold nothing in/ of value then there isn’t a means to justify an ends or vise verse then people are traveling from all over the world to join ISIS for the benefit of joining a militia mindless killing relatively innocent people. Yet all actions however
There doesn’t seem to be any one specific link other than the choice to simply abandon everything be a part of this movement that they believe is a just-cause for the benefit of their future. As the article hints at, this is not a belief that is so far fetch that Americans can’t at their core identify with the individuals of ISIS on some quasi level, we are all human a good death or dying for something you believe in is universally accepted as morally right. Also I feel radicalization development mimics aspects of institutions like education, religion recruiters’ willingness to spend countless hours teaching, training and mentoring then to think and act a certain