There is a big problem with extremists and how they are created. The damage they cause is tremendous, for multiple parties. The up front victims of extremism are obvious, innocents being killed, just because they believe in this religion or that.What is not so obvious is extremists create a bad image for others of the same race or religion, creating a stigma against them and making it more difficult for other people to accept them without prejudice. They all get painted with the same brush; treated unfairly and ridiculed for something they had no part in.
The solution is always seen as, "We need to fight these extremists. Take them out so they cannot do any more damage" The flaw with this is we are not dealing with the cause, only reacting to the product. I am not saying they are right to do what they are doing. However, if there is to be something done, it should be done well before people feel they need to resort to such acts.
We need to ask ourselves why anyone would want to go to such extremes. Forget any preconceived views of a particular race, I have heard enough talk about how one race is more prone to violence than the next. It is complete garbage. We are ALL human. We are ALL capable of great accomplishments and horrible atrocities. These people are desperate, but why? Why do people need to die or kill to get their point across if we have this incredible network of global communication? People need to reach out, for help and to help. This needs to happen!
Extremism has no place. People should not wait until the problems they face become so dire that they feel it is necessary. It needs to be solved gradually, address the problems sooner to avoid mass conflict. We as a race have the capability to create anything we want. We can accomplish anything if we simply put aside our pride and greed and help each other, even if we don't like them or agree with them. We need to do this! Not only to survive, but thrive and progress....
Take care everyone.
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