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Originally Posted by KevinTheOmnivore
There's a lot of ways one could kill themself. They could grab a loaded gun, charge an army unit, and fight the fighters. They instead choose to take out a wedding party. Not a teribly gutsy move, IMO.
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So, if they suicide bomb a military checkpoint they're braver than if they bomb a wedding party? I don't know about that. Saner, maybe? More strategically minded, perhaps, but not any less brave.
Then again the difference between brave and stupid is often just a matter of perspective.
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cour·age (kûr'ĭj, kŭr'-) pronunciation
n.
The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery.
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I suppose the strongest arguement against these people's "bravery" would be that they often are following someone else's orders, hitting someone else's target, or whatever. But really, I think there is a fallacy in equating all forms of bravery with honor, and saying that since they lack honor, that they are cowards.
I really don't have any clue why they would blow up a wedding party, rather than a military target, unless they think one is more effective than the other. Who's to say what they think they're acheiving? But I do think it takes a great deal of resolve for some jerk to blow himself to bits for some stupid fucking cause.
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Brave or stupid?
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Brave or stupid?
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Brave or stupid? (see, they aren't ALL hard questions)