Recruiting and promoting their cause is threatening in itself. It seems as if the goal is to minimize the exposure of jihad groups. Considering they directly attack and oppose western culture and values, this is justified. Many people in the west are currently highly critical of Islam, which can make devout Muslims feel disenfranchised, and reach out to extremist groups. If the option to connect with extremist groups is taken away, we can get together as a society and develop strategies to reform Islam to be more compatible with Western culture. Christians have reformed their religion to be more compatible with modern progressive views over the years.