Karen Armstrong is a historian of monotheistic religions. In” Murderous Martyrdom: Religion or politics?” Armstrong relies heavily on Logos to support her claim that the use of suicide attacks is a political weapon of manipulation, rather than a collective Islamic tendency. Armstrong draws compelling, supporting evidence from a Gallup poll covering 35 countries, consisting of both moderate and radical Muslims, stating her evidence logically in support of political motivations. Support for politically motivated violence begins by referencing Robert Pape’s study conclusions that 95% of suicide attacks between 1980 and 2004 intended to compel withdrawal of Western powers from homelands. Moreover, in paragraph 4, the Gallup poll respondents indicated:…
This world has become impersonal, detached, and dispassionate about numerous issues, issues that should inspire revolutions against those who commit them. Unfortunately, this is not the case. I am here to try and put the passion and personal aspect back into everyday life, by discussing the wrongs that have been committed by America to other nations worldwide. While I do ask you to lend me your ears, it is your heart that must be convinced. If American foreign policy stays the same (rather, progressively becomes more evil) there will be no…
A Place card in one of the archival protest scenes claims “Unity is strength.” How does Mabo illustrate the importance of Unity?…
It is for these that we speak. We do not come as aggressors. Our war is not a war of conquest. We are fighting in the defense of our homes, our families, and posterity. We have petitioned, and our petitions have been scorned. We have entreated, and our entreaties have been disregarded. We have begged, and they have mocked when our calamity came.…
however without the help of Americans defending what we have so greatly grown to respect and…
[2] Brothers, we are friends; we must assist each other to bear our burdens. The blood of many of our fathers and brothers has run like water on the ground, to satisfy the avarice of the white men. We, ourselves, are threatened with a great evil; nothing will pacify them but the destruction of all the red men.…
Now these disgusting savages have taken their atrocious acts to another level. They have attacked our workers who are bettering their infrastructure by building railroads, and our diplomats who’ve only worked to improve our countries’ mutual partnership. This is an act act of betrayal. They took advantage of us, then slit our throats when our back were turned. Our remaining diplomats, workers, and Chinese allies have all banded together as a desperate attempt to stave off the rebels. Thousands of our supporters have died fighting for their lives.…
This paper will explore suicide bombing through the verstehen approach, a look at the bomber from his point of view, by stepping into his shoes. We will look into Durkheim’s view of suicide and attempt to relate Durkheimian thought to the bombings in the Middle East. In addition to Durkheim’s view a glimpse will be taken into the conditions that might prompt suicide bombings and how they are excusable under Islamic religion.…
“Modern terrorism involves the heartless killing of children throwing stones at tanks, deaths of pregnant women at security roadblocks, suicide bombings carried out in buses and discotheques, the terrorizing of luminous cities at night with bombing sorties, and the incineration of worshippers at mosques.” . Since the attacks on the twin towers on September 11, many people fear Islamic terrorism, but Islamic terrorist organizations did not just begin with the 9/11 attacks. Different terrorist organizations, such as Al Qaeda and the Moslem Brothers have existed for many years, although some have died out, others still thrive, and some of the organizations spark the beginning of new terrorist regimes. Islamic terrorist organizations have formed…
A common example of this is of a suicide bomber. So how these suicide bombers are formed or what is the psychology involved behind suicide bombing. . Often the suicide bombers arrested in Pakistan are usually teenagers and are from a poor background. They are usually kidnapped on their way to school or madraassa (religious school) and then brainwashed. Research and Today’s media reveals that suicide bombers using their religion as a shield justifies what they are doing are right. During brainwashing they are kept isolated and given misleading information on the name of the religion. They are told by the corrupt religious leaders that killing of the non Muslims are justified according to their religion. In addition to this they are also told that dying in the name of their religion…
…[Al]though religion can play a vital role in recruiting and motivating potential future suicide bombers, the driving force is not religion but a cocktail of motivations including politics, humiliation, revenge, retaliation and altruism.…
What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear suicide terrorism; bombings, extremists groups, or even possibly you blame a religion and its followers? In contrary to popular belief suicidal terrorism tactics are not just a contemporary issue; they have been around since approximately the late nineteenth century. Even though Suicidal terrorism has caused some controversial changes to the world it has made the world slightly better. There are three ways in which suicidal terrorism has changed such as the way it is being monitored and controlled, how extremist groups use it, and how suicidal terrorism began and how it has evolved.…
Some wonder how the hijackers prepared for absolute death: to kill themselves and innocent civilians despite the Koran's warnings against suicide and murder. Many believe these terrorists were brain washed, manipulated by sophisticated psychological methods of repetitive readings on select passages of a skewed version of the Koran. These terrorists are cold and calculating in regards to carrying out their plan, relatively indifferent to their victims. For them, the end justifies the means.…
Some may wonder why the United States should continue fighting the War on Terror. It must be fought for the safety for our citizens, insurance of our posterity, and preservation of liberty. The ignorance of the American public must not destroy the future of a country that was founded on freedom. The America we live in is a country that has endured much. Ever since the Revolutionary War, our ancestors have defended this country with all their might, so that their descendants may reach the dream we like to call “The American Dream”. Now it is our turn. The veterans of World War Two fought to defend our country after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Are their sacrifices not made for the same reasons as troops’ today- defending the United States of America? It will take America united to win the war, not just the republicans or democrats.…
[25] In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility–I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any…