US ambassador killed over a film

[kandrathe]

The inquisition is hardly the last piece of Christian-inspired psychosis. Explicitly Christian Anti-Jewish pogroms were common in Christian lands well into the 20th century, notably in Russia, where hundreds of thousands were killed.

Jester, well put, the whole post is a very good explanation about was is wrong with the assumptions Ashock, and many others make.

I would disagree in that these lands were no more Christian inspired than they were White inspired. The tribal (us versus them) psychosis is ingrained in humanity, and takes effort to overcome (a unifying force greater than the factionalizing forces). It matters little how you discriminate the "US" and the "THEM", but given a difference the two tribes will find a reason to hate and fight the others. This is basic understood Social Identity Theory -- and well documented in experiments that have led ( of formerly equal peers) the in-group to go so far are to be willing to torture the designated out-group. It has little to do with race or religion, and everything to do with positive esteem and rewards showered upon the in-group members by the in-group power elite when they affirm the discrimination. When there are no out-groups to fight, homogenous Christian, or Muslim groups will begin fighting each other (Catholic vs Protestant, Sunni versus Shia, etc.)

We are inherently tribal, and violent.