From American Thinker:
Bewildered by what fanatic Muslims do, some conclude that Muslims are brainwashed. Otherwise, how can their totally illogical belief system and barbaric behavior be explained? But the notion of "brainwashing" that is bandied about is the stuff of science fiction and Hollywood movies such as the Manchurian Candidate.
The human person arrives in this world with his brains already washed in the sense of being what John Locke called tabula rasa, clean slate -- ready for experience to imprint its script on it. John Locke was only partly correct. The brain also arrives with numerous predispositions already in place. It is a combination of life's influences and a person's own decisions that determine which of these dispositions develop and which ones fail. It is through this process that a unique human being is formed.
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My Comment: Amil Imani's commentary is a must read. His explanation is not only one of the best that I have read in understanding how some Muslims are willing to embrace Jihad .... but he also proposes a solution and strategy on how to combat this indoctrination.
As I said before .... this is a must read for those who understand that combating radical Islamic thought is going to be a philosophical battle that we must fight and win.