Thatās not correct, they simply follow a different interpretation of the quran. There are several different versions of the quran (well, technically just one, but the ways itās been translated vary quite a bit and there are close to 30 different translations), and this applies in a similar way to the hadith. The latter is the more āproblematicā one, so depending on how heavily someone decides to delve into the hadith and apply its teachings to real life, the results vary between the āmoderate Syrian rebelsā (who were decapitating kids of families loyal to Assad), Al Quaeda and ultimately Isis.
Isisā plan isnāt a braindead massacre. They are taking the most violent bits and pieces of quran and hadith and applying them in order to create what they consider the ultimate islamic country. They didnāt wander around just killing infidels (and in their concept of islam, most muslims are infidels as well), they conquered land and cities because their ultimate goal was to have a proper state, just like their name implies.
The fact that they look batshit crazy and irrational to our eyes, doesnāt mean thereās no rationality in their actions.
While Iām simplifying this, the only reason Taiwan exists as a quasi independent country is because of guns, specially US guns (by which I mean the US military).
Without guns, China would roll right into Taiwan like they did in Tibet. Whether the Tibetans having guns would have prevented Chinese lust for conquest from taking over their country is another discussion, but I wonder if the Tibetans had all been armed would have prevented Chinese conquest.
ISIS has stated their goal is to restore the Islamic caliphate. Anyone who disagrees with them or their version of Islam is to be killed. They are not doing random violence, they do have an agenda.
Along with a gun discussion we need to look at the connection to these mood altering Pharmaceuticals that mess with the brain chemistry and the high incidents of shooters on them.
Las Vegas Steven Paddock- Diazepam
Virginia Tech Seung-Hui Cho Prozac
Sandy Hook Adam Lanza- Celexa and Lexapro
Columbine Ed Harris/Dylan Klebold- Luvox and Zoloft
Itās the same principle, but on a different scale.
You disarm nations, you leave them open to invasion.
You disarm citizens, only the government has guns, so you are at its mercy. Some places this works for the general population, some it doesnāt.
You should realize that the US was founded on a distrust of government. The British tried disarming American colonists leading up to the American revolution., hence the second amendment.
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noun: terrorist; plural noun: terrorists
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a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
āfour commercial aircraft were hijacked by terroristsā
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gerund or present participle: terrorizing
create and maintain a state of extreme fear and distress in (someone); fill with terror.
āhe used his private army to terrorize the populationā
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