> Does this kid really believe Al-queda is full of totally rational political activists, not just brainwashed losers who have an excuse to inflict pain on people?
I don't believe they are either. Terrorists are not all psychopaths or sadists; not even more than a few of them, no more than US soldiers shooting Japanese prisoners or prying gold teeth out of skulls were psychopaths or sadists.
Sorry, but life is not as simple as movie quotes might have you believe. They're stories, fiction, and people invoking them for real-world discussions when there is plenty of actual data to discuss is one of the most disturbing aspects of fiction for me. Some people seem to think they are real.
I don't believe they are either. Terrorists are not all psychopaths or sadists; not even more than a few of them, no more than US soldiers shooting Japanese prisoners or prying gold teeth out of skulls were psychopaths or sadists.
Sorry, but life is not as simple as movie quotes might have you believe. They're stories, fiction, and people invoking them for real-world discussions when there is plenty of actual data to discuss is one of the most disturbing aspects of fiction for me. Some people seem to think they are real.