[jredwards]

> The problem is that large portions of the population aren't engaged in society at large. The is a huge problem with loneliness, suicide and general lack of meaning to life.

Do you think that this is the root cause of violent islamic extremists as well?

[davesmith1983]

With extremists that grew up in the west, possibly. I did work with some Somali guys (they weren't extremists) but a few of them said they didn't feel British and they didn't feel Somalian. So there is a schism there, I've felt the same schism as someone that is essentially a nomad these days I don't belong anywhere.

Extremists that grow up in the Middle-East. No idea I haven't spent a lot of time in the Middle-East (only Israel).