Violent jihadism longs for a polarised world of black and white. We should not descend into that trap,even as we debate how to defeat itThe grey zone is where I want to live. Islamic State hates it, that residence between black and white, and where nothing is ever either/or and everything is a bit of both. Those who gain studied the organisation tell us “the grey zone” Isis’s phrase – is tall on the would-be warriors to-eradicate list,along with all those other aspects of our world that so terrify them: women, statues of the past, or the pleasures of the present. Related: Mindless terrorists? The truth about Isis is much worse | Scott Atran Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com