&gt;You are trying to rationalize with people who are irrational.<p>In my opinion, this is the most dangerous statement in this thread. Saying the actions of these people is irrational loses any ability to understand why they&#x27;re doing what they&#x27;re doing and how we can stop them. It turns them into a faceless enemy who are doing things because of hate, which is easy and makes my ego feel better, but doesn&#x27;t really explain their actions or the actions of anyone. Nobody thinks they&#x27;re the bad guy of their own story.<p>There is nothing more rational than terrorizing civilians to achieve a goal. It is the logical conclusion of rationality.