ipl-logo

The Root Cause Of Extremism Holocaust

863 Words4 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Cause and consequence in the holocaust

Extremism is a plague of the human mindset that typically leads to suffering, and it must be acknowledged and kept in check so society can prosper. Religions are typically blamed for causing extremists to perform their horrific acts, and they are not completely to blame. Religion can bring out extremists and give them a goal or idea to follow, but it does not create the mindset. Humans have possessed a natural tendency to take things to the extremes, as evidenced by the Crusades and and the American Revolution. In general, these human tendencies lead to a useless loss of life. Modern day terrorism kills countless people and worsens the world for everyone. Many people would agree that the world would be better off without extremism or its disciples, …show more content…

Islam cannot be blamed for a mindset that people of other cultures and religions have. Furthermore, extremism mindsets and ideals have existed before Islam was created and perhaps since the beginning of humans. One of the worst events in human history, the Holocaust, was caused by extremist Nazis, who were not Islamic. While religion can be a catalyst for extremism, extremism is a “deep and enduring pathology in the human spirit”(Beres 3). This means that every person has a spark of extremism in their veins. And this is not inherently a bad thing. In certain cases, extremism was a necessary step for self preservation, as seen in the American Revolution and abolition movement. However this is only a small fraction of the examples of extremism, and overall extremism is typically only a uselessly destructive force that has taken thousands of lives and will only continue to take …show more content…

It is unjust that anyone should die because they disagree with another’s political, religious or other views. Terrible events like the Holocaust and 9/11 could have been avoided if people stopped looking to extremism as the solution to all problems. When an idea had less pros than cons, it is only natural that it is discouraged. Extremism should only be resorted to in the most extreme situations that require it. So, go out and spread the message that there are other ways of achieving things than extremism. It is unwise to expect all people everywhere to end their practices that have been going for thousands of years, but hopefully more people will begin to see extremism as a epidemic on the world and discourage others from going on this path. Overall, extremism hurts the world and hopefully will be ended in the

Show More
Related
936 Words | 4 Pages

Far too often in history, a person’s negative or evil views have influenced others to commit terrible atrocities. In the 1930s, Adolph Hitler hated the Jews and blamed them for the declining economy, high unemployment rate, and other ills in the world. Because he was a master orator, he easily convinced the German citizens to agree with his views, including the belief that Jewish people should be punished, causing their mass execution during World War II. In recent years, leaders of various terrorist cells have used similar tactics of vengeance, brotherhood, and patriotism, recruiting impressionable young adults, promising eternal salvation as a reward for torture, murder, and even suicide. Closer to home, in massachusetts during

Read More
829 Words | 4 Pages

Injustices in Birmingham While sitting in the Birmingham jail in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., writes a powerful and emotional letter to the clergymen of Birmingham. In his letter, he responds to the harsh criticism and injustices he received for simply protesting peacefully without a permit. King states in his letter, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

Read More
1230 Words | 5 Pages

Religious extremism continues to be a reason for problems today. Religious extremism has led to Christian persecution in the Roman Empire, violence against the Sikhs in the Mughal Empire, and the violence against Muslims in Myanmar. Christian persecution in the Roman Empire is an example of the effects that religious extremism

Read More
86 Words | 1 Pages

Looking at the Holocaust, there is a very small amount of disagreement about who developed the concentration camps or what created the deaths of about 6 million Jews. The Holocaust is definitely the best commonly known case of religious oppression. But during my fact-finding I figured out that the oppression of the Jews expanded much further than directly singling out the full population of a specific religion. Alternatively, Hitler categorized the Jewish as a people, and used his influential power to completely eradicate the entire race.

Read More
1471 Words | 6 Pages

Conformity and group mentality are major aspects of social influence that have governed some of the most notorious events and experiments in history. The Holocaust is a shocking example of group mentality, or groupthink, which states that all members of the group must support the group’s decisions strongly, and all evidence leading to the contrary must be ignored. Social norms are an example of conformity on a smaller scale, such as tipping your waiter or waitress, saying please and thank you, and getting a job and becoming a productive member of society. Our society hinges on an individual’s inherent need to belong and focuses on manipulating that need in order to create compliant members of society by using the ‘majority rules’ concept. This

Read More
481 Words | 2 Pages

People assume that because someone is Islam or Muslim that they must be a terrorist, and they become weary of them to protect themselves. These situations demonstrate how permitting self-preservation to lead to hysteria causes destruction and hurt throughout the community. If not fixed, these situations will lead the destruction of the world. The theme of hysteria and self-preservation is evident throughout The Crucible and in real life.

Read More
142 Words | 1 Pages

Accordingly, just like any other religion, Islam does not promote violence or peace. Reza Aslan argues that whether or not people are violent depends on the politics and the social world (“The Perfect Response to People Who Blame Islam for ISIS”). Furthermore, because of the deadly terrorist attacks promoted by ISIS, most Muslims view ISIS as the enemy of Islam. Many Muslims around the world

Read More
700 Words | 3 Pages

People who use the phrase ‘radical islamic’ are just fooling themselves because the terrorists are following the actual doctrines of Islam, not perverting it as the left and leftist media claim. Islam is in favor of killing homosexuals, treating women like second class citizens and killing all of those who do not believe in Allah. In some refugee camps, women do not go out at night for fear of being raped and are treated as inferiors (Hodges). Women in Islam are required to wear their religious strait jacket, which they call a Hijab or Burka. Women are not allowed to go into public without their father or husband, or else be raped, killed, or attacked.

Read More
1418 Words | 6 Pages

Race, Hatred, and Violence The Holocaust was a devastating act that showed what being racist and hateful is all about. The Nazis and German authorities were the main reason for the killings of about six million Jews. They murdered homosexuals, Roman Gypsies, twins, the mentally ill or physically disabled, Jews, political opponents, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and priests.

Read More
715 Words | 3 Pages

Religion is the belief in a higher power. It is something people hold onto, hold hope for, and put all their faith in. Government is the representation of a nation and its people; it is meant to accurately represent its people and their models, and beliefs. Theocracy, a religion based government. This is a common question for many people and a struggle for many nations across the country.

Read More
968 Words | 4 Pages

When considering the jihad and their beliefs, it is essential to also consider the Kantian rule; would it be okay if everyone went off enforcing a mass genocide against other cultures, would It be okay? Many people are dying, and will continue to die unless everyone comes together and makes the decision to eliminate the threat. The way people today perceive change in economic policies and in the process of shaping the future, will ultimately determine where we go from here. By acknowledging cultural and religious barriers, there may be hope for societal change in the masses. Forcing people into certain religions and to accommodate to religious rituals because one group believes their religion is superior is taboo; in many situations, people have rebelled and started a global uproar.

Read More
1433 Words | 6 Pages

Chapter Three: Manifestation of threats Offence develops hatred and negative emotions towards them. Like birds of the same feathers, which flock together, the individuals are likely to get themselves involved with groups of the same negative sentiments. For example, they get themselves surrounded by friends, acquaintances or some family members who they can relate to, with the idea of impacting them with their negative emotions or hatred. When these hateful extremists associate with anyone or groups of people or individuals, the possibilities that these individuals or groups can absorb these bad and negative emotions are likely. The truth is no one gets up early in the morning and decides to hate and kill some individuals or group of people.

Read More
1005 Words | 5 Pages

Radicalization can be defined “as the process whereby people become extremists,” (Neumann 874) this definition means that radicalization is a process that happens over a period of time involving different factors however the term extremist allows for ambiguity within the definition. Extremism can hold several different meanings, descripting ideology, politics, and actions. Radicalization as a definition is hard to agree upon what it truly entails due to both the context and normative issues. When looking at the world ‘radical’ alone it doesn’t hold a meaning, it’s meaning is based off “what is seen as ‘mainstream’ in any given society, section of society or period of time,” (Neumann 876). Due to the vagueness of the word, radical is not always

Read More
1020 Words | 5 Pages

Nevertheless, whether terrorism has a religion or not is definitely not what I am here to write about. Discrimination in any shape or form should not be tolerated, it must be stopped. Islamophobia has severely increased discrimination in our world; likewise, biased views against not only Muslims but also non-Muslims are becoming a norm nowadays. You might ask how? Well, due to the unbelievable indoctrination of our people through social media and politics, anyone who looks like they are from the Middle East and has a beard, is a terrorist.

Read More
2321 Words | 10 Pages

No one can say if someone else is right or wrong, it is a matter of personal opinion and no society can pass judgement on another society. The current movement to understand the radical Islam is a sign that relativism is growing. The cultural relativists believe Westerners should not impose their ideas on Islamic world, including the idea that the Terrorist bombing of civilians is evil. Islamic belief in the necessity of jihad is just as valid as any belief in the western civilian, the relativists assert, and they believe that the terrorist attack is not only their fault (Mamdani,

Read More

More about The Root Cause Of Extremism Holocaust

Related Topics

Open Document