Iraq: Out of the desert into Mosul (closed)

[Dayuhan]

They are following "the book to the letter" - and remember it was only after several centuries of horrible violence that Western Christianity was rid of that sort of stuff.

They also tend to follow only the parts of the book that support what they choose to do, often ignoring other parts of the book in the process.

Humans have the capacity for very great cruelty, especially when in the grip of absolute belief, whether religious or political. The nature of the belief is less a factor than the extent: when people believe without question, trouble follows.