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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: cosmicforce who wrote (8688)3/15/2001 3:43:06 PM
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"There is a well known effect where victims develop sympathy with their captors. I believe that in the case of Arab terrorists, as an example, that if you are desperately poor, your religion represses you and you have little hope for a good material life in the present, that religious extremism can motivate these otherwise good people to do things that are not in their immediate interest (or mine!)"

Uh, I think the most famous victim of this in the US is Patty Hearst. You might want to review her case in light of your rationale.
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