> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Nick Arnett > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:33 AM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Great Sam Harris Interview > > > Harris argues that terrorists apparently aren't thinking about poverty and > injustice. He'd have us assume that just because they focus on religion, > their actions have nothing to do with poverty and injustice. Isn't it > blindingly obvious that the bin Ladens of this world find followers > because of the social and economic conditions where they recruit? For >heaven's sake, demagogues are *never* are motivated by altruism! Even >those who claim to be -- the SLA and its demands when Patty Hearst was >kidnapped come to mind -- clearly are motivated by a desire for power >as much as >they might want to feed the hungry. Who knows what else >motivates that sort of behavior -- genetics, toilet training, >education... there are myriad factors.
One thing that struck me....the fundamental reason for the last big European war was simply "elbow room." Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
