[lit-ideas] Re: Who actually did invent the suicide bomber?

  • From: "Judith Evans" <judithevans1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 17:46:34 -0000

From: "Austin Meredith" <Kouroo@xxxxxxxxx>


>>>>>>>>>
This would amount to a claim that the Tamil Tigers invented the suicide
bomber in the late 20th Century. Such a claim would involve the assertion
that there was no such thing before the late 20th Century.
<<<<<<

I agree it gives that impression.  My aim was simply to note that
suicide bombing was not exclusively Muslim.  We might also note that the
original
claim

>>>>>>>>>>
"Americans know instinctively the 'Islam is a religion of peace' mantra is
garbage.  Islam was spread by the sword.  There are no Christian,
Jewish, Hindu or Buddhist suicide bombers.
<<<<<<<<<<

tends to equate suicide bombing and violence.  In fact, of course,
non-suicide bombing (etc.) also exists and can be more violent.


Judy Evans, Cardiff
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