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by lm28469 971 days ago
Like the parent of the dude who just cut the throat of that French teacher ? It's a family of radical islamists but who are we to say they're radical ? Maybe we just don't understand them ? maybe we are the problem ?

Is antisemitism radical ? Are islamists radical ? Who knows right ? Such a tough question!

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For you the world seems to be black and white (assuming your comment was sarcasm).

Radical means favoring extreme changes. So depending on where you live and in what part of society the things you mentioned above might not be seen as radical or they might be.

I for example would have liked to not give children access to a bible too. That might be seen as radical in some christian societies...

Is wearing a burqa radical? Are books that have inappropriate language radical? Are transgender rights radical? It’s a slippery slope. Banning access to information is dangerous.