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Sean Faircloth:
Attack of the Theocrats!
The most important sentence is in the opening: "In order to counter the process of radicalization, it is necessary to understand the attraction of the narrative or the âmessagesâ of al-Qaeda and its inspired followers."
Consider the use of the word "narrative" and the phrase "inspired followers;" then apply those same two words and the reality the words represent to all forms of narrative (story telling) and inspired followers -- all examples.
The use of the word "inspired" as an adjective leads to the following definition:"Being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods."
Do you really think the sentence only applies to the members of al-Qaeda? Whereas, the greater portion of humankind are followers of narratives, and are inspired. Which, I think, is the opposite of critical thinking.
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