re: #306 Obdicut

But some trigger it at much higher rates.

The anti-abortion ideology has triggered murder after murder, firebombing, and played a part in McVeigh’s action.

The pro-choice ideology has perhaps, maybe, resulted in a murder.

Yes, it very clearly is. The Nazi ideology inspired murder, Solidarity did not. The Quaker ideology has yet to produce a terrorist, whereas radical Islam has.

It is completely obvious that ideology is hugely important in inspiring people to commit these acts.

Again, I go back to Castro, Che, Stalin, Mao et al.

Are those ideologies somehow less dangerous than the ones you mentioned?

As for Solidarity, you are right because that ideology did not embrace violence, though that alone does not necessarily bestow blessings.

Gandhi did not espouse violence, either. He also suggested the Jews lie down and be slaughtered. In fact, he was quite the letter writer. Gandhi assured Hitler that he had no doubt of “your bravery or devotion to your fatherland.” He signed the the letter, ‘Your Friend, Sd. M. MK Gandhi’.

As for the Quakers, recall their support for anti Israel activities and their outrage at Israel defending herself. They were supporters of of the PLO for decades, even during the most violent times.

They also sat down with Ahmadenijad, who has promised to ‘wipe Israel off the map’.

Then there were the Mennonites who expressed their hope Hitler would ‘rebuild the Fatherland’.

Pacifism is no guarantee of morality.