X-Message-Number: 30786
From: David Stodolsky <>
Subject: Re: self interest
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 20:39:15 +0200
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On 28 May 2008, at 14:08, John de Rivaz wrote:

> I wonder whether suicide bombers act as a result of the structures  
> that
> respond to (what they perceive as) inequity and to the 'common  
> good'. If it
> is technically possible and simple to do, scanners at airports that  
> detect
> people with well developed structures of this sort may be a good
> counter-terrorism tool.

This isn't possible to do practically. However, if it were, it would  
detect charity workers just as well, if not better. Further, these  
brain structures are so basic, it is unlikely that there would be much  
difference between people.

However, the fact is that terrorism is a very small and decreasing  
problem, that can only be solved by dealing with the political  
problems generating it. The focus on terrorism (private war) is merely  
a propaganda tool to distract from the major wars being carried out by  
states, which are the problem's source. Yearly deaths from terrorism  
are about 400, those from war are about 400,000.


dss

David Stodolsky    Skype: davidstodolsky

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