Quote:What the hell does that even mean? If you are saying that any 'legal' system that advocates killing individuals for homosexuality, adultery, or other transgressions is not ok, I don't think you will get much argument. Regarding a meaningful discussion on Shariah law, when was the last time we really had a meaningful discussion on much of anything to do with foreign policy? We do not have the most engaged citizenry, and never really have. Not sure what this discussion would entail, but wth, we can chat about it right now. From my perspective, San Bernadino and Orlando were a few nut jobs acting not at the directive on any terrorist organization, but trying to gain some credibility for their frustration by linking it to ISIS. I don't see ISIS as the key here, I see a few unstable individuals. Don't get me wrong, that is in no way apologetics for ISIS, just not willing to overstate their importance. 

 

As i stated above, the declaration of a caliphate is a call to arms for the faith.  The credibility of the caliphate is predicated on its ability to hold land.  Whether the attacks were bonafide planned by ISIS or just ISIS inspired is irrelevant (although in the case of San Bernandino there is evidence to support the idea that it was a greater plot and ISIS had foreshadowing of an attack in Florida 3 days ago and almost immediate claims of responsibility.)  The point is that the thing drawing people from countries across the world to join this fight is the doctrinal definition of a caliphate and the success ISIS has in establishing defacto statehood (holding land).  The way to sever the tie is to destroy or displace the caliphate.  Until then you will see the frequency of these attacks continue to increase until the 4.5 billion comply with the beliefs of the 1.6 billion.  

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