Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id VAA28923 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-bounces@mmu.ac.uk); Sun, 16 Sep 2001 21:34:01 +0100 Message-id: <fc.005b8ff100e971183b9aca00920d7f5f.e9712c@amazon.shu.ac.uk> Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 21:33:47 +0100 Subject: Re: Dawkins View To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk From: "Andrew S. LORD(SED)" <A.S.Lord@shu.ac.uk> References: <006601c13e47$b98b5180$302484d8@default> In-Reply-To: <006601c13e47$b98b5180$302484d8@default> Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: fmb-bounces@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
this could be an example of a deliberate application of a variation on the werther effect (suicide
spates: see jom:emit paper) via martyrdom setting the example for the jihadi to follow
apparently some people are willing to down their lives in order to get into heaven
&e
>Here is the link to the Dawkins piece!
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>http://www.guardian.co.uk/wtccrash/story/0,1300,552388,00.html
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>Anne.
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