1.5 Rational Radicalism..............Why Do People Become Terrorists? Most studies of the causes of Islamism offer a grievance based explanation implicitly rooted in functionalist social psychology accounts of mass behaviour‚ which view collective action as derived from exogenous structural strains that create individual frustration and motivation for deviant social behaviour. Structural strains such as modernization‚ industrialization‚ economic crisis cause psychological discomfort which in turn
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you are lonely? Most people go out and do something with their friends and family‚ and maybe blow some money. Some people are limited to what they can or can’t do‚ because of location‚ money‚ ability. It’s crazy how so many people can be lonely in a small place where everyone should be able to get along. Everyone’s characteristics are very different they all do things differently. In Of Mice and Men I believe John Steinbeck was trying to show different perspectives of people being lonely‚ because
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“Why Do People Get Tattoos?” Many people today get tattoos for different reasons‚ some being for their own personal reasons‚ and some being for the cultural and social prospectus around them. Men‚ women‚ and even young people today have different types of tattoos that have many different meanings. Miliann Kang and Katherine Jones write about different people and their tattoos. For young people‚ a general reason for getting a tattoo is because
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Why There Are So Many People Have Pets? Studies have shown that having pets is a way to keep people live longer. They are loyal‚ understanding‚ and lovable. Especially for seniors and people who live alone‚ pets bring joys‚ entertainment‚ and love. Here are three reasons why most people have pets: to reduce loneliness‚ have a company and exercise. Loneliness is one of the most things that human beings fear. As we age‚ loneliness becomes our companion; it can lead to depression and some other
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to control their aggressive behaviors towards their partners. Also‚ in some cultures‚ they believe that men is superior over women and that women should listen to their spouses regardless of the situations. But Why Do People Stay In Abusive Relationship? There are plenty of reasons why the victims stay in abusive relationships. Firstly‚ it is the fear of the victim that the abuser’s radical behavior will become more severe as the person tries to escape. Secondly‚ friends‚ family‚ pets‚ children
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Why do people join gangs? Gangs‚ or most people define as a group of criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit‚ are still widely increasing in the United States today. Even though everyone can agree that any gang related activities and crimes are against the law‚ people still joins it regardless with various reasons: Desire for protection‚ to appear cool‚ and have a sense of family. People often join gangs to get a protection from others. Especially in ghetto‚ where most of
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When you were little‚ did you understand why black people weren’t treated fairly? When I was a young child I couldn’t understand why black people weren’t treated fairly. When I got older and I seen why black people weren’t being treated fairly I didn’t feel good about it. How do you feel about the way black Americans used to be treated? I would always feel bad about how we were treated. I always believed that we should of been treated the same as white‚ like going to the same school‚ or have
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Why do people join cults? It’s not like they wake up one day and think hey‚ I’m going to go join a cult today. Most people that joining a cult don’t even know that are in one. Most cults are very well thought out on the recruitment process and socialization process. People join cults like Peoples Temple because of charismatic leaders‚ life issues‚ and a sense of belonging. How can a leader of a group convince so many people to follow his or her beliefs? Most of the time it’s just good talking skills
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Christie Miller 29 September 2012 Instructor: Wayne Skinner CCJ 1017 Why do you think people take drugs? Do you know anyone with an addiction-prone personality? What does the medical literature indicate about addictive personalities? People take drugs to ease pain and avoid problems from their past and presence. An individual “may be depressed or in pain find physical relief does not help‚ eventually‚ he or she will then turn to drugs to remove symptoms” (Hubbard‚ 1996-2011). Personally
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Why did people go on crusades? In 1095‚ Pope Urban II called for an army to go to the Holy Land‚ Jerusalem. This was what was later known as the ‘First Crusade’. A crusade is a religious war or a war mainly motivated by religion. The first crusade consisted of 10’s of thousands of European Christians on a medieval military expedition to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims. This doesn’t mean that the first crusade was just motivated by religion. Throughout this essay‚ I will be suggesting the
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