WHO can think the Taliban and other terrorists are rational human beings when they recruit 6 year old bombers?

Question

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8Q01SKG0&show_article=1

FORWARD OPERATING BASE THUNDER, Afghanistan The story of a 6-year-old Afghan boy who says he thwarted an effort by Taliban militants to trick him into being a suicide bomber provoked tears and anger at a meeting of tribal leaders.
The account from Juma Gul, a dirt-caked child who collects scrap metal for money, left American soldiers dumbfounded that a youngster could be sent on such a mission. Afghan troops crowded around the boy to call him a hero.

Answer 1

That is absolutely heartbreaking.
The last I heard something like this was when two adults got through a check point into a busy area where most people go shopping because they had two children sitting in the back seat of the car.
Upon getting through the check point the adults drove the car over to where they could see the most people got out of the car and ran before it exploded with the two children still strapped into their seats.
Then there's the orphanage in Iraq where our soldiers discovered about 15 special needs children lying mostly dead and nagged on a concrete floor.
They were being starved to death and what's worse is the food and clothing that was supposed to be used for the children was being sold for cash by their caregivers.
Just steps away from these starving kids was cupboards filled with food and two women were cooking themselves something to eat.
How can people be so heartless?
If a person is willing to hurt a defenseless child then they cannot be reasoned with.
But then again here in America we have over one million abortions performed every year.
Everywhere you look everything is such a mess.

Answer 2

The problem here is that the word 'rational' encompasses a loaded cultural concept. Our concept of 'rational' comes down to us from the Greeks....in the east, what was once the old Persian Empire never had that particular concept grafted onto their culture. It was and remains to this day a tribal civilization where the 'individual' as we envision the meaning of the word doesn't have a similar definition. This kind of cultual imperative pre-dates Islam by a 1,000 years. It's possible that now, at least in some places and among certain parts of the the overall population, that may have changed, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it. Again, what we have is a situation with a lot of moving parts..things that we can't understand...but try to remember....it cuts both ways. It ain't simple!

Answer 3

it is the Talibans' accountability for finding out directly to eliminate the humanity from a gullible newborn. however the ploy is probable going to artwork persistently returned, because of the fact as you assert persons of character are going to hesitate to shoot a six 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous.

Answer 4

Cadence lost-

Send over peacekeepers? SO what happens when the defensless peacekeepers get blown up? Send more?
Your idea is noble, I guess, but it's also very naive.

Terrorists have methodically planned and carried out many bombings against innocent people who did nothing to them, and yet you think we can just offer them a hug and it will be o.k. Wake up, the only way we will ever get rid of terrorism is to kill it. You may not like that answer, but it's the truth.

Answer 5

The leaders of Islamic extremist (Jihad) tell Arab men they will
be rewarded by Allah to kill non-Muslims,and Moslem's not following "Jihad".Why don't the leaders (like osama) want a big reward?They need to stop sending their young to do such things.

Answer 6

who can think individuals in the current administration are rational human beings when cheney doesn't consider himself a member of the executive branch since he refuses to hand over secrets of his activities during his time in office (even though bush stated clearly that everyone in executive branch must reveal such information)?

Answer 7

PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS!!!

Support them? Heck no! Nobody would! Not even in this ultra-liberal state which I live in! We're just pacifists.

Well, the U.N. just sits there and debates stuff. There are no peace-keepers over there. Has anybody ever heard of a Rogerian Argument? Look it up. It may help.

Besides, if we use force, that 6 year old boy could have became a suicide bomber. They could recruit even more children. Something does need to be done, yes, like sending over more peace-keepers, but violence does not stop violence. It's like saying "Don't murder!" and then, to teach a lesson, send him to the death penalty. It accomplishes nothing and shows that we are above the ideals we believe in.

What good has ever come of violence?

Can't fight fire with fire.

Andy A, lol, true, true.

Oh, screw whoever gives me thumbs down. I'm speaking my mind, and I don't like violence. Y'all would rather shoot first and ask questions later.

bigdaddy33, I just don't see the point of killing more people, and I'm not going to bend on my stance. Besides, if we kill even more, they might not listen to us. Honestly, wouldn't it be wiser to take out the "heads" of the operation and let the arms whither away, if you want any violence. I'd prefer to take them hostage and let them rot away in a heavily supervised jail (I think it's crueler than a quick death). And most of the people are brainwashed anyways. It would be cruel to not allow them to have a normal life. I don't want to kill terrorism, I want it to die slowly and rot away in jail.

Answer 8

Your question kind of implies that you think that some of the liberal answerers would classify Taliban members as rational.
Mind telling me who they are? Maybe some clones trying to mar the image of libs would say stuff like that, but most libs I know don't agree with, support or aid and abed those who kill because God told them to.

Answer 9

Certainly no rational person thinks they are rational.

Answer 10

Yeah, let's hear what Rosie has to say in defense of her friends the Taliban now.