[Keith]

Originally Posted by KevinG

Could you name a few of these nations?

Afghanistan and Palestine come immediately to mind.

Originally Posted by KevinG

Like I said, they are centuries behind the rest of the world. However, poverty doesn't breed terrorism, terrorism breeds poverty. Most of the nations that are poverty stricken that you speak of have been cultivated that way by terrorist dictators and a religion that oppresses the people.

You keep claiming that, but you still have not even attempted (as far as I can see) to prove that Islam is a cause rather than an incidental factor.

hahahahha. No. You stating two things that have nothing to do with the discussion don't prove your point. Sorry.

Congratulations. You have consistently been such a jerk that I now give your position less credibility than before you started trying to convince us.

I also give you less credibility because you keep making strong emotional claims, then failing to back them up. In particular, you have yet to establish a causal link between Islam and terrorism, rather than an incidental one. You keep pointing out that Islamic nations are less advanced, yet have failed to establish a causal link there either. (No, saying "'tis so!" doesn't count!).

As you were advised regarding your failing blog: If you take an aggressive tone, it becomes more important to make a strong rational argument, not less, or you just come across as a ranting nut. An aggressive stance can add power to a strong position, but you haven't established one here.

Since the onus rightly belongs with you (as the one making the case), and since you're adamantly ignoring any reasonable argument to the contrary, I hand responsibility back to you:

Prove that:
(a) Islam, rather than socio-economic, historical, political or other factors, is the root cause of terrorism; and (since you keep claiming it)
(b) Islam, rather than socio-economic, historical, political or other factors, is the reason that poor Islamic nations are poor.