Re:State of emergency declared across France after Paris sho...
by jacquesm on Friday November 13, 2015 @08:01PM
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That is much closer to the root cause than most analysis I read in the media. But it's a much harder problem to tackle and does not make for infotainment and so will get a lot less airtime.
Everyone has an existential crisis in their life, and desires to become a part of something greater than themselves.
The traditional institutions in Western society that promoted this sense of belonging have been eroded in the recent decade, which could explain the trend toward joining organizations like ISIS and their ilk.