Extremism

regarding security, immigration, and their foreign policies altogether. What has made France such a fertile ground for radical Islamists? France’s nationalistic culture of racism and xenophobia have pushed the disaffected Muslim population to extremism. The nation of France is roughly 210,026 square miles in size and has a population of around 64 million people, with around 85% of the people living in urban centers (Weber, n.d.). The…

PETA to the Extreme Extremism can be defined as; an ideology considered to be far outside the mainstream attitudes of a society or to violate common moral standards. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or PETA, is a non-profit organization with the motto: “Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment” (“The Issues”). PETA has expressed these extreme tendencies in many of their outlandish campaigns over the years. This evidence shows that PETA goes to…

and Prejudice. It is also true that all high school students must, at some point, write about Pride and Prejudice. How then is one to devise an original idea about which to write? Well, one must make an extreme choice about a topic. Moderation and extremism is a core theme in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Set in England, Pride and Prejudice tells the story the five unmarried daughters of an English Lord, when a wealthy bachelor and his friend arrive in the neighbourhood, the Bennet sisters…

extremist actions and persuades the reader to act against injustices. King addresses the clergymen’s accusation of King’s “extreme measures” by creating analogies to justify his actions. He concedes that he is an extremist; however, he argues that extremism itself isn’t intrinsically violent. King compares himself to biblical and historical figures, creating this connection that they are all extremists: “ I was… being categorized as an extremist… ‘Was not Jesus an extremist for love?’”(230).…

good or bad, had to start somewhere. The Ku Klux Klan started in Pulaski, Tennessee in 1865 and 1866 (Extremism in America). It was founded by six college students who were former confederate Civil War officers. The Ku Klux Klan derived from the Greek word “kyklos”, meaning circle (Britannica School). The Klan was known for their…

humans tend to gage importance from emotional response, and a lack of passion would imply a lack of interest. Oppression has accompanied history’s moments of spirited defiance, as well, creating a setting that warrants the full breadth of human extremism. Therefore, radical efforts in the defense of liberty and justice are justified so long as oppression has eliminated all other options. History has proven that…

Around the world and through many different time periods every person has encountered intolerance, extremism and duality. The idea of the aforementioned words are constant themes within the book “The River Runs Salt, Runs Sweet” by Jasmina Dervisevi-Cesic. Throughout the story Jasmina speaks of her encounters with each of these situations and how her duality allows her to learn and come to peace with the terrors she has endured. Around the world the act of intolerance is taking place. From…

Throughout all of history, religion has been used to justify many actions and ideologies. Religion was a driving force behind the Iranian revolution, but using religion to justify the revolution came with some unexpected results. Religious extremism played a major role in reforming Iran’s post revolutionary government, and as a result, Iranian women began having their rights taken away from them in the name of religion. The role of religion in both The Handmaid’s Tale and post revolutionary Iran…

affected. Of course, such polarized environments tend to result in extremism in general, however extremism regarding the issue of Israel in particular was encouraged by a sense of hopelessness that hung around the issue of Palestine. The failure of the 6-Day War left many Arabs feeling despondent when it came to the contemporary state of their countries and their lives (45), and such despondency only further encourages extremism.…

Muslim community leaders and intellectuals to speak out against ideological extremism. Their goal is to educate the Muslim community on the ills of Islamic extremism and to persuade them to be a part of the overall prevention scheme of the government. The government also has constant dialogues with community leaders to ensure that both parties are in the same position when it comes to its fight against Islamic extremism. The Muslim leaders are always informed about the arrests of community…