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Muslim societies tend to be traditional-collectivist in mindset, unlike the west which fosters a more individualist outlook. Islamic suicide-bombers feel they, as part of their own societies, have been humiliated by the west, and the only way to regain their personal honour is through martyrdom fighting the oppressor. In order to understand the motivations of potential suicide bombers, and to have any hope of dissuading them, westerners must learn to think and communicate in ‘collectivist’ terms, as suitable for Islamic societies, rather than the ‘individual’ modes of western discourse.
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