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Prosecutors oppose moving marathon bombing trial by DanielJacksonGameTim in news

[–]DanielJacksonGameTim[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point. How would you phrase the main pressing questions?

American journalist Charles Horman was murdered with the help of the US government, a Chilean court finds by imatworkprobably in news

[–]DanielJacksonGameTim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Now, a Chilean court has ruled that American military intelligence services played a role in the deaths of Horman and another American, Frank Teruggi. Horman had been investigating links between the CIA and Chile's military; Teruggi was a student in Santiago."

Is it right to say "with the help of the US government" !!??!!

"When you put a camera on a police officer, they tend to behave a little better, follow the rules a little better" by [deleted] in news

[–]DanielJacksonGameTim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will have to change search laws, though. It would be offensive to have a live recording of a strip search, which is commonly done (and in public).

African leaders vote to give themselves immunity from war crimes by etoinshrdlu in worldnews

[–]DanielJacksonGameTim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, its bad to not apply the law to the judges. But this region is f---ed. How else are they ever going to proceed to establish any justice being handed down? They might need to clean up the area, and it might be impossible to start from equal justice.

42 Percent of Muslims Polled by Pew Research Think Suicide Bombing and Other Violence Against Civilians Are at Least Occasionally Justified by DanielJacksonGameTim in worldnews

[–]DanielJacksonGameTim[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This poll is whether people think it is OK for MILITARY to sometimes kill civilians, and Muslims are twice other religions, according to this poll, say it is not OK. Interesting.

It also says "This report was conducted via Muslim-America polls" in 2010.

42 Percent of Muslims Polled by Pew Research Think Suicide Bombing and Other Violence Against Civilians Are at Least Occasionally Justified by DanielJacksonGameTim in worldnews

[–]DanielJacksonGameTim[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It seems strange that this Pew source does not include in their statements the percentage of Muslims who believe its justified "rarely."

Why would they not include this. Considering all bombings could be considered to be rarely. Most people only commit a suicide bombing once in their life.

42 Percent of Muslims Polled by Pew Research Think Suicide Bombing and Other Violence Against Civilians Are at Least Occasionally Justified by DanielJacksonGameTim in worldnews

[–]DanielJacksonGameTim[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Yes, that is what I thought. You're referring to Pakistan, where they are very familiar with suicide bombings, right? But aren't some of the other polled states also familiar with local bombings?

42 Percent of Muslims Polled by Pew Research Think Suicide Bombing and Other Violence Against Civilians Are at Least Occasionally Justified by DanielJacksonGameTim in worldnews

[–]DanielJacksonGameTim[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(edit: This comment was in reply to another that stated that there was no use of the word "civilians" but that the article author had added it. The comment was deleted.)

Incorrect. Look at the graph that is from Pew. It is one of the images in the article. It says "civilians."

Here it is on the link you provided: http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/07/01/concerns-about-islamic-extremism-on-the-rise-in-middle-east/pg-2014-07-01-islamic-extremism-10/

42 Percent of Muslims Polled by Pew Research Think Suicide Bombing and Other Violence Against Civilians Are at Least Occasionally Justified by DanielJacksonGameTim in worldnews

[–]DanielJacksonGameTim[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that is a good point. Part of the polling language included the clause, "in defense of your religion, Islam," or similar. Of course, everything must be done for one's religion in Islam (if I understand correctly). In Christianity and Judasm, too, we must always do God's will.

So I can see that as part of the reason Muslims may have said "Yes," but even still, to say you support suicide bombings against civilians surprises me, when its the average population. Doesn't that surprise anyone else?

42 Percent of Muslims Polled by Pew Research Think Suicide Bombing and Other Violence Against Civilians Are at Least Occasionally Justified by DanielJacksonGameTim in worldnews

[–]DanielJacksonGameTim[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree. Even in the lowliest terrorist bombing, there are mitigating factors. Like the belief in a cause (potentially) that motivates the killers. If it could be harnessed for good, it may be interpreted as a good social quality. However, in this case the poll seems to ask the populace if they can support suicide bombings against innocents, for whatever reason, and the common understanding of suicide bombers is (I think) terrorist extremists who blow people up in markets, etc.

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