Killing a bunch of Jihadis may be morally justified, to…
““Killing a bunch of Jihadis may be morally justified, to save humanity from their wrath, but it won't terminate Jihad for long. Jihad or Holy war would keep festering one way or another, until religious fundamentalism is eradicated from the human society. Until the whole humanity learns to scrutinize its most revered scriptures with the sharp tool of reasoning, Jihad will keep on striking over the world. If one does not have the basic conscientious capacity to refute the primitive textual verses of the scriptures that demand one to kill or torture another being for holding a different belief system than one's own, then that entity is no being of the civilized human society, it is merely a pest from the stone-age. No Quran, no Bible, no Gita, no Cow, is greater than the human self. There shall be hope for harmony and peace in the world, only when fundamentalism is destroyed forever. Harmony is not a luxury, it is an existential necessity of the species. And to achieve it, if a hundred Bibles have to be sacrificed, then be it. But for no Bible, Quran or Gita, can harmony be compromised.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Violence rooted in extremist belief persists until humanity applies rational critique to sacred texts, making fundamentalism the true threat to peace.
In simple terms: Extremist violence continues without rational critique of holy texts.
Key Takeaway
Apply reason to challenge harmful doctrines.
Themes
peace
humanism
religion
fundamentalism
ethics
Mood
concerned
determined
hopeful
Type
philosophical
advocacy
When to use this quote
- education reform
- interfaith dialogue
- policy making
- media literacy
Key Concepts
rationalism
secularism
critical thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies foster critical examination of sacred texts?
- What role should education play in reducing fundamentalism?
A Different Perspective
Rational critique may be resisted by believers; change is slow.