[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

I think extremism is more a western bred thing, at least regarding potential terrorist attacks on our home turf. Muslim kids that are born here have looked on as the west dropped bombs on Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and now Syria. They have watched the terrorist atrocities in New York and the more recent ones in Paris and although I believe the majority will of looked on in horror and dismay, some, perhaps many have felt a great sense of not belonging. Can you imagine living in a land where the nationals neither trusted or wanted you here? I can't.

I don't think kids here become radicalised because of religion but because it gives them a sense of belonging. The more we ostracise them, the more likely they will radicalise.

This would imply that most extremists live here in the west.Which i don't think is true due to the very large percentage of muslims who hold these views.