Sociology and Explanations (Re: Hitchens responds to critics

[Ted Winslow]

Yoshie wrote:

> It is possible that the terrorists who committed the 9/11 bombings
> had "relations in infancy and childhood" that played "a crucial role
> in the development of this [terrorist?] mentality [sic]."  However,
> even if such were really the case (which would be impossible to prove
> or disprove, in my view), it would still make sense politically for
> anti-war activists to focus only on the causes of terrorism that
> could become targets of collective political actions.  I don't think
> it's necessary for an anti-war teach-in to include tips on
> psychoanalytically better parenting.

That's true.  It might be a good idea to avoid substituting contempt for
argument though.

Ted