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The beheadees seem to be noncombatants, not the enemy. And one-on-one isn't a particularly efficient means of killing, though in this case obviously very effective. So the appropriate response is to track down the family of the beheader and kill a few of them by whatever means comes to hand. No moral justification or appeal to a higher authority, just a random, automatic and inevitable response to a pointless attempt at provocation. There's probably a biblical or koranic precedent, but who cares?If you can then capture the beheader and hang him upside down from a lamp post, so much the better - he will die eventually, at very little cost to his captors, and in the meantime the local populace can express their contempt in the usual ways. A martyr covered in urine and faeces is unlikely to gain much of a following, or appeal to his celestial virgins. Better still, reduce the West's dependence on "islamic" oil. When the money runs out, so will the enthusiasm for jihad.
You guys are kidding, right?
Not me, ma'am. Summary execution of relatives and humiliation of the offender may be more effective and affordable than a disciplined military offensive. Call it terrorism if you like. It works. I don't think I used the word "justify" anywhere in my script.And I'm really serious about the oil.
Religions would be a lot safer if people who believed in them asked themselves why there is more than one religion and why they contradict each other.
is it entrenched and inseparable part of the culture, a smoldering element that will keep reigniting over and over?