TraderJoe comments on Traditional Capitalist Values - Less Wrong

38 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 17 October 2008 01:07AM

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Comment author: Aurini 16 July 2009 12:54:08PM 3 points [-]

You'd be wrong there.* The Muslim world doesn't like our lax sexual morals, but as long as we stay on our side of the pond it's not something they'll get that worked up about. What angers them are legitimate moral grievances: exploitative "inherited from kings and politicians" capitalism, and political undermining of their states.

In no way am I condoning their actions - but it is a desire for freedom, not a hatred of it, which drives them.

I'm currently involved in editing a book on the matter, www.tremblethedevil.com if you're interested.

*Little known fact, the night before the 9/11 attack the terrorists all sat around in a hotel room jacking off to porn they'd ordered on the TV. Seriously.

Comment author: TraderJoe 27 April 2012 12:31:24PM *  0 points [-]

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Comment author: TimS 27 April 2012 12:58:06PM *  0 points [-]

You might check the 9/11 Commission Report. Sorry that I don't have a more specific cite.

Edit: I reviewed chapter 7, and it doesn't appear to make the claim.