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I wonder if he became disenchanted with ISIS when he got shot? He had probably imagined that he would be killing people from a nice safe distance.
07:39 Mon 19th Jan 2015
Excuse me if I sound just a tad callous, but if it comes to a choice between this crackpot and his equally nutty mother (note; both converted to Islam (RoP) just two years ago) and the young men returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, both mentally and physically scarred, I know where I would want my money to go.
The first world war is a prime example. young men were encouraged to join up, just as there youngsters are now, thinking they will go and see the glamour and glory of war. Only to find the horror and disillusionment that it is in reality. They were welcomed back. Still didn't get a lot of help though. Thankfully, it's different now.
how do you tell the difference between the truly repentant and those determined to cause mayhem when they get back?
do they really believe that the jihadists they go to join have no intention of hurting people of another faith? there is evidence enough to say otherwise - that they are just murderous thugs and have no regard for others - male or female, young or old.
do they really believe that the jihadists they go to join have no intention of hurting people of another faith? there is evidence enough to say otherwise - that they are just murderous thugs and have no regard for others - male or female, young or old.
Surely there's an out reach programme run by moderate, law abiding persons of faith at his local mosque.
They will help with a return to civilised society in an orderly way while showing him the error of his ways vis a vis the religion of peace, cartoons, naming stuffed toys and general murderous behaviour.
They will help with a return to civilised society in an orderly way while showing him the error of his ways vis a vis the religion of peace, cartoons, naming stuffed toys and general murderous behaviour.
In many cases the solution being proposed is basically the same as the problem in the first place. Young people turning to Jihad are doing so in part because they already feel disconnected from society. Emphasising that disconnect further not only means that those who made a mistake are excluded from society, but also means that the attitude of "us and them" prevails... and so more young people will end up joining the Jihadist movements.
No doubt some of these people will never be disillusioned really. Those who are need sympathy and help, and perhaps even will help provide support for those who might want to follow in their footsteps. Another young sometime jihadist who's been there, done that could provide far more powerful testimony not to join up than anyone else.
But even if that weren't true, we still should try to rehabilitate those who are disillusioned.
No doubt some of these people will never be disillusioned really. Those who are need sympathy and help, and perhaps even will help provide support for those who might want to follow in their footsteps. Another young sometime jihadist who's been there, done that could provide far more powerful testimony not to join up than anyone else.
But even if that weren't true, we still should try to rehabilitate those who are disillusioned.
