ESR's Anti-Idiotarian Manifesto

[MaggieL]

Originally posted by Kutz
That's an unfair blanket statement...the fact is...that there are a great many terrorists and potential terrorists out there with serious ideals

You actually believe binLaden & Co. acts out of deep principles and serious ideals rather than selfish opportunism? Personally, I don't buy it.; your pronouncement of your belief to be "the fact" doesn't make it one.

When this crew directly threatens me with death--very directly, mind you; their proclaimed "religious beliefs" call for my personal immediate execution should they somehow gain dominon over me--it becomes pretty much impossible to impress me with how principled you think their stand is.

But there are many kinds of criminals out there, and it only helps to try.

Sorry. My own patience with them is exhausted. The harm in "trying" is that it diverts attention and energy from more deserving pursuits.