British schoolgirl who ran away to Syria with her two friends dies in airstrike.

More than anything, this saddens me. She had a life to be grateful for but ended up, ultimately, travelling to her own death

I'm in two minds about this. One on hand, I think; she knew they were beheading people, mass-killing civilians, spreading hatred and bigotry and enslaving entire groups of people. ISIS proudly admits it in their own propaganda. There are reports that apparently she had regretted it and wanted to escape, but what did she think it was going to be? A cake walk?

On the other hand, her father is an Islamic extremist. She was brainwashed as a child with religious beliefs that made her liable to believe their propaganda and particularly the pernicious victimhood narrative that is the first step down the path to becoming a terrorist. They probably told her this man was an ISIS fighter waiting to marry her

http://i2.asntown.net/h4/13/lifestyl...-Arabia-09.jpg

I can imagine in the atmosphere of Islamic sexual repression, feeling she was completely banned from any sexual or romantic involvement with any guy, that this was an outlet for that.

But ultimately, she was 16 when she went; she was well above the age of criminal responsibility, and that's what she was; she criminally travelled to support a genocidal group by being a comfort woman or wife to a murderer.

Of course, sections of the Islamic community are already claiming this is the government's fault. I can't work out whether they saying the government keeps too close an eye on them, or not close enough. I suppose it always depends on which is more convenient in that moment to support the victimhood narrative

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...revent-says-mp

I have no doubt my views will be controversial. I don't find this a cause to celebrate over. How I see it, a young British citizen died. A young British teenager who was radicalised in our country. What this evidently highlights is that we have a problem in the UK where teenagers are becoming radicalised and it is an issue we need to address. So in these situation I don't celebrate, but mourn the loss young lives which could have accomplished so much more if we could have prevented such indoctrination taking place.

To everyone wishing a painful death on a 17 year old girl, just take a look at yourself for a second and ask if that makes you the morally superior person you seem to claim to be? Radicalisation is a very complex issue, this is a group that preys on and abuses the vulnerable to recruit members who believe based on this brain washing that they are doing the right thing for them and their people. This isn't the black and white good vs evil battle that the media wants you to believe it is, its all shades of murkey grey, and an all over sad story for all involved.

LOL at the terrorist ISIS supporters feeling sorry for her and saying she was 16 we all did dumb stuff at 16.

Yes normal 16 year olds do dumb things such as not wearing protection during sex, inviting 100 strangers to a house party when their parents are away, falling for some stupid internet scam.

NOT travelling across the continent to join a beheading, burning, raping genocide commiting international group of war mongerers that HAVE NEVER EVER BEEN out of the news for the years leading up to these girls joining them

They aren't 'ISIS supporters', they feel sympathy for a kid who died. Yeah she isnt 'normal'. Thanks captain obvious

I find it extremely touching that you're a social justice warrior sweetie.

It does seem that it doesn't take an awful lot of convincing to get these souls to do their bidding. Why is it so easy?

if these girls had heard more positive things about their country and culture, it might not have been so easy for some total bloodthirsty freaks to lure them away.

They aren't 'ISIS supporters', they feel sympathy for a kid who died. Yeah she isnt 'normal'. Thanks captain obvious

Far greater number of Muslims in western nations like France, Belgium and the UK are joining ISIS than from countries like India and Indonesia. I think that in itself raises questions.


I think we need to ask why such a huge difference exists?

Far greater number of Muslims in western nations like France, Belgium and the UK are joining ISIS than from countries like India and Indonesia. I think that in itself raises questions.

France
1,200 have joined ISIS
Estimated Muslim population is 5 million
240 ISIS members per million Muslims in France

Belgium
440 have joined ISIS
Estimated Muslim population is 660,000
667 ISIS members per million Muslims in Belgium

Indonesia
500 have joined ISIS
Estimated Muslim population is 205 million
2.4 ISIS members per million Muslims in Indonesia

India
18 have joined ISIS
Estimated Muslim population is 172 million
0.1 ISIS members per million Muslims in India

I think we need to ask why such a huge difference exists?



I'm quite skeptical that upon hearing positive things about the UK, attitudes towards the UK will change. I think the situation is more complicated.