How a Danish Town Helped Young Muslims Turn Away from ISIS

Re:How a Danish Town Helped Young Muslims Turn Away from ISIS by ameen on Sunday July 17, 2016 @06:54PM (#12112305)

When you say Muslim you're ignoring other important factors as well. All attackers in France were petty criminals who had prior convictions and poor human beings with a history of spousal abuse, alcoholism, etc.[1] They most likely were at the bottom of the economic strata weren't educated beyond school or had well paying jobs or opportunities.

Seems more likely to be an issue of disillusioned youth making poor choices that hurt themselves and others.

As a counterpoint to your supposed claim. Muslims do exist in large numbers in Singapore, yet they are allowed to work and are given equal opportunity and do contribute economically to the nation.

[1] - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3691895/He-drank-alc...

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Re:How a Danish Town Helped Young Muslims Turn Away from ISIS by HappyFunGuy on Sunday July 17, 2016 @07:02PM (#12112330)

So you're saying ban poor people. How dare you! And agist as well. All youth make poor decisions and hurt people!?1!one!1

Saying I have a muslim friend, he's cool, is not a counterpoint for a literal request for statistics. That statistic you presented was of one, albeit outliar in nearly all areas country. We need better/more data.

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Re:How a Danish Town Helped Young Muslims Turn Away from ISIS by toomanybeersies on Sunday July 17, 2016 @08:18PM (#12112566)

I don't think that parent is saying ban poor people, but rather take steps to avoid making slums and disillusionment amongst entire populations.

The mastermind (if you can call him that) of the November attacks last year, Salah Abdeslam, was also a petty criminal and was radicalized only recently before the attacks were carried out. At least one of the gunmen also had prior convictions for petty crime.

3 out of 5 of the attackers in Brussels this year also had prior convictions for non-religious crime (I wouldn't consider robbing a bank to be petty).

It's the same mechanism that makes Bloods and Crips.

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Re:How a Danish Town Helped Young Muslims Turn Away from ISIS by gkya on Sunday July 17, 2016 @08:55PM (#12112690)

Please don't feed this abusive and offensive troll.

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