Thank you for your comment _nedR!<p>I agree, the focus should be more on the potential perniciousness of unchecked religious fundamentalism in general (it doesn&#x27;t matter if it&#x27;s the KKK or ISIS) and middle-east history of the last 15-30 years in particular (<i>why</i> do some people fall for such simplistic, de-humanizing organizations)?<p>ISIS is essentially a fascist movement and has as little to do with main-stream islamic values as the KKK has with christian ones.<p>You might find this article on the &quot;why&quot; less simplistic:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thenation.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;what-i-discovered-from-interviewing-isis-prisoners&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thenation.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;what-i-discovered-from-inte...</a><p>I think putting time and effort into these kinds of political and religious discussions is very important as long as we keep a cool and open mind - love and understanding against potential fear and hate towards &quot;others&quot; so to speak. Peace! :)