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Lumifer comments on [POLITICS] Jihadism and a new kind of existential threat - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Lumifer 25 March 2015 05:14:44PM *  2 points [-]

By similar reasoning you can blame it on Jesus. And the Norman invasion. Etc. etc.

When you have a particular situation arising out of long and complicated history, pointing to one small piece and saying "Ah, that's the cause" is disingenuous.