Domestic Extremism: Will It Ever Go Away?

"The dotted line from before the Oklahoma City bombing to the anti-mask protests and the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot to the Jan. 6th Capitol attack. Why does America have an apparent inclination toward violent extremism? How are populism,  grievance politics, and nationalism playing into that inclination across the political spectrum? And what can law enforcement, national security experts and elected officials do to turn down the temperature? Or, is it too late?"

Click on the link below for a podcast episode that takes an honest look at a severe cancer within the USA:

‘They aren’t wearing hoods, but slacks’

The Serious Problem Of Psychopathy

Presently there is much discussion over the role of mental illness in violent crime. Unfortunately, there is more heat than light on the subject. Yes, many perpetrators of such do have emotional and psychological issues. However, there are many varieties of such, as there is with physical medical dysfunction. This post is focusing on what is arguably the most harmful of mental dysfunctions: psychopathy. Click on the link below for a clear picture of when it usually begins in such a person's life and how hard it is to treat. If you are a believer in counter-causal free will, this will at least give you pause.

When Your Child Is a Psychopath

Abrahamic Religions Are Essentially Violent Philosophies

" Abrahamic religions like Christianity and Islam are fundamentally violent philosophies with violent Gods. Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and others have all reiterated essentially the same thing."

Religion is Literally Killing Us

The Problem With Ideology

We all have biases.  Some are political, others are religious in nature.  A science-based thinker/skeptic, however, should be able to look objectively at his or her opinions on any matter and say to themselves, "Is my opinion based more on facts/evidence than those who disagree with me?"

Religion Is At Its Base

What is the basic motivating factor for LGBT violence and discriminatory laws?  Note the links below regarding the teachings, not individual beliefs about such, of Christianity and Islam on the subject.  Now, picture a society where science-based thinking and actions were overwhelming the basic harmful teachings* of Christianity and Islam.  While the vast majority of religious PEOPLE are honest and peaceful, these religions contain teachings that inspire and inflame those who, for whatever reason, are deluded and/or mentally unstable:

Is Violence Declining?

Steven Pinker's book, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined,
presents evidence that the rate of violence in the world, in spite of what many religious leaders say, is actually declining. The link below is an interview with Pinker, who defends his proposition:

Frequently Asked Questions about The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
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This puts the 20th century in perspective regarding violence:

What were the worst centuries in human history and why?