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If you look into why some people become terrorists, it's not all that surprising given the way our environment shapes us; if you have a basic understanding of trauma psychology it's easy to see how a child who witnesses his mother dying in front of him will be scarred for the rest of his life. And he is told growing up (and in many cases it's actually true) that it was an Israeli weapon (with at least tacit support from the United States). Now you have a terrorist. Incidentally, it's hard to come up with a definition for "terrorism" that doesn't include the United States as a leading terrorist nation. You can find out more about this if you really want to know. Now take the political landscape. Saudi Arabia is arguably the most extreme Islamic fundamentalist state in the world, but it has been the center of U.S. policy in the region. We've supported the Islamic government over the threat of secular nationalism for years. You can find out more if you really try. I'm not going to let you frame the debate as "idealist versus realist," because that doesn't have any real application. There are people who take action versus people who do not take action. You should foster compassion, because you couldn't make a sane argument against becoming a more compassionate person. It is good for your mental health, and thus your physical health, and it is obviously good for the people you are being compassionate towards. People who foster compassion become emotionally intelligent, which helps you to resolve interpersonal conflict more easily (and this is at the heart of success in all areas of life). Once it becomes an ingrained habit, action will feel more natural. It's impossible to do something about everything, which is why it's better to focus on being compassionate and seeing where that leads you.
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Archalen Rising the Beguiler - 60 Enchanter
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