on 04-06-2017 09:28 AM
Van veers onto footpath, people stabbed
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-04/van-veers-onto-london-bridge-footpath,-people-stabbed/8587538
on 09-06-2017 10:25 PM
Ele; you have shifted the focus from violent terrorist attacks to ". . . all forms of violent crime".
While it is certain that the male members of our species commit more violent crimes than do those of the female gender, it is obvious that those who commit acts of politically motivated terrorism, are in the vast majority, people who have an affiliation with a particular politico-religious belief system.
Sure most of them are men, but almost exclusively they are also Muslim men.
on 09-06-2017 11:20 PM
@the_great_she_elephant wrote:We need to concentrate on the current problems, here & now.
The situation here in Aust is that in recent years, nearly every terrorist attack has been from muslim refugees or their children.
And perhaps we ought also to concentrate on the real elephant in the room - the fact that overwhelmingly the common denominatator in all forms of violent crime is neither race, creed nor colour - it is testosterone.
I wouldn't call it the elephant in the room. Armies are usually made up of young males & there's a reason for that. They are bigger, stronger, idealistic.'\ Their brains in some aspects (judgement is one) are not fully developed till they are about 25. This means they will take risks that a 35 year old wouldn't.
This is not to say women can't be violent too, we all know they can.
But the real problem we are having at the moment is with young men who have found a particular focus & a pretty evil one at that.
Many young males get into scrapes one way or another. They may rebel by drinking too much, speeding. Some get into brawls or break the law. But most don't deliberately kill.
These muslim youths are putting things on a warlike footing.
And society is not getting much support from the Islamic Council. Instead of no holds barred preaching against extremism, we have them saying their youth are under pressure and taxpayers should fund special rooms for their youth to express their hatred. They haven't said if a moderator would be there to calm them down, mind you-otherwise that would just be a meeting of radicals. Nor has the council made any suggestion the muslim community should be paying to tackle any of it themselves & if they want meeting places, how about supplying them themselves, in mosques?
Blaming the rest of society has got to stop. There is a reason people are worried.
Sudanese and muslim youths are many times more likely to be in gangs or feature in violent terrorist incidences than any other male groups in society. There's a reason for that and it's not genetic and it is not our fault.
on 10-06-2017 06:12 PM
Sure most of them are men, but almost exclusively they are also Muslim
So which factor plays the greater role in turning them into terrorists, their religion or their gender? And if it is their religion, why does it not equally turn women into terroristsd?
on 10-06-2017 06:54 PM
@the_great_she_elephant wrote:Sure most of them are men, but almost exclusively they are also Muslim
So which factor plays the greater role in turning them into terrorists, their religion or their gender? And if it is their religion, why does it not equally turn women into terroristsd?
They are not as easily conned and a promise of virgins is no good to them as they aren't allowed to have
more than one partner
Terrorist need to be "strong" in body to carry out these murders and believe in fairy tales.
on 10-06-2017 07:41 PM
getting dumb people to do stupid things has been going on for a long time,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult
scrol to 'destructive cults'
on 10-06-2017 08:43 PM
@go-tazz wrote:
@the_great_she_elephant wrote:Sure most of them are men, but almost exclusively they are also Muslim
So which factor plays the greater role in turning them into terrorists, their religion or their gender? And if it is their religion, why does it not equally turn women into terroristsd?
They are not as easily conned and a promise of virgins is no good to them as they aren't allowed to have
more than one partner
Terrorist need to be "strong" in body to carry out these murders and believe in fairy tales.
Plus the fact their "religion" is designed to keep women subservient.
But there is no doubt in my mind that an equal number of women are participating behind the scenes.
on 10-06-2017 09:29 PM
on 11-06-2017 12:57 AM
@the_great_she_elephant wrote:Sure most of them are men, but almost exclusively they are also Muslim
So which factor plays the greater role in turning them into terrorists, their religion or their gender? And if it is their religion, why does it not equally turn women into terroristsd?
It's obviously their religion which bears that responsibility, and indeed the terrorists themselves emphasise their religion before their gender. What exactly do you think it is which specifically calls for Muslims to perform Jihad; their religion of their gender?
on 11-06-2017 01:24 AM
of or
on 11-06-2017 01:39 AM
That's your opinion. I happen to like him and his "tweets". If not for the hypocritical lefties he'd have accomplished a whole lot more. First 100 days....cut spending by $100 billion. Obama....increased by $70 billion. Trump, stocks through the roof. Obama....stocks tanking left and right.
This is typical right-wing deflection. When Obama took office, the housing marked had collapsed, financial institutions were failing right and left........that's why the stock market went into free-fall. As far as spending, Trump is cutting spending on the backs of veterans, welfare recipients, social security, and medicaid/medicare. Obama propped up the auto industry, thus saving thousands of jobs. In all actuality, the orange cheeto has achieved nothing other than to alienate most of the civilized world, saving his idol, Putin. His tweeting is like that of a 14-year old middle school student.
Oh, and another thing, in the US, in most states it is legal to open carry a firearm, however, a concealed weapon requires a permit, usually issued by the local sheriff, and requiring at least some semblance of weapons training. Notable areas where firearms are forbidden are any federal buildings or property, and schools where students and teachers have to sign an agreement.
Imagine having breakfast one morning, when this pair strolls into the cafe...........doesn't their presence make you feel safer?