Another London Attack

Well, it's happened again... another attempted terrorist attack in London.

Thankfully, it appears the bomb planted on a subway car during rush hour, misfired. So far, the news is saying over twenty people were burned or injured, but there were no deaths. (Thank God!)

Lately, it seems England has been leading the rest of the free world in terrorist attacks carried out by radicalized extremists. (To be fair and completely honest, no one has claimed this one yet. So, we don't really know who is responsible for this one.)

So many people now, are asking why this keep happening over there (and in Paris, which is running a close second on the number of incidents)? Why are the terrorists targeting London, when they've tried to be so accommodating to the Muslims, and the Syrian refugees?

I'm no expert, but it seems pretty obvious to me, why this is happening. It's precisely because of their tolerance, and open border policies.

You see, radical Islamist aren't like most other Muslims. They aren't seeking peaceful coexistence with anyone outside their own religious beliefs. In fact, They believe that their faith explicitly forbids it, and demands that others either convert, or die. (Whether or not, this is the true teachings of Muhammad, is for someone else to decide, since it's not my religion.)

For them, a Christian or secular, country opening it's borders to a devout Muslim population is a sign of weakness and submission. They cannot comprehend any belief that's will to live in harmony with people who don't share their views. To them, this is blasphemy, and the worst possible kind of crime.

This could also explain why they refuse to assimilate when relocating to another culture. They view it as a mockery of their religious teachings and principles.

And so, when they encounter a culture preaching tolerance and coexistence, they view that culture as either Godless and weak, or worse, a people casually worshipping a false God. They then feel it's their duty to either convert them to what they believe is the true path, or destroy them for the honor and glory of their God.

Don't get me wrong in this post. I'm not siding with radical Islam, or trying to justify their cowardly, terroristic acts. I am merely trying to explain, and learn, why they attack innocent civilians, and behave the way they do.

It will never be enough to simply label someone as evil, or to just say that they hate us, and leave it at that. If you truly want to defeat an enemy, you have to get inside their head, and really understand what drives them.

There is no action in life (good or evil) without motive. Everything happens for a reason, whether you see it or not. And, until we know the jihadists' reasons, we'll never truly know how to stop them.