An Afghan contractor who worked for the US military was killed by the Taliban after appearing in an Emmy-winning documentary despite warnings it would endanger him, according to a report.
  • S_204
    445·
    5 months ago

    Jihadists are a plague on this planet.

    • Zeke
      535·
      5 months ago

      Religion is a plague on this planet

        • grrgyle
          113·
          5 months ago

          I’m not Muslim, but I have a couple (well, two) friends who are, and they talk about Jihad like their struggle to be a better person. Like quitting booze or pop.

          I won’t pretend to know all the intricacies, but I know for a fact that it isn’t just about terrorism.

          • Klear
            20·
            5 months ago

            I wouldn’t call them “jihadists” though. I feel like that implies a pretty high degree of fanaticism.

            • grrgyle
              30·
              5 months ago

              I did some searching and I can see that. The Wikipedia page is pretty clear on the distinction between Jihadists and jihad. I wasn’t aware that that the former is so closely associated with violence/aggression/domination

        • ILikeBoobies
          72·
          5 months ago5 months ago

          Yeah, the English phrase would be like “following God’s light”

          Anyone living life by their book can be considered a jihadist, though in Islam it’s reserved for monotheists

          • Plastic_Ramses
            53·
            5 months ago5 months ago

            Jihad is defined as “a struggle or fight against the enemies of islam.”

            A jihadist is defined as “a person who advocates or takes part in a jihad.”

            Im not sure why you’re trying to muddy the waters here.

            Unless youre trying insinuate that every muslim living by their books creed is meant to engage the enemies of islam, which is another problematic stance.