In the long term, we've got to defeat an ideology of hate with an ideology of hope. There's a reason why people like (al-Qaida leader Osama) bin Laden are able to recruit suiciders, because if you don't have hope, you're attracted to an ideology which says, it's OK to kill people and kill yourself.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Countering hate requires promoting hope, as lack of hope drives people to extremist ideologies.
- In plain terms
- Fight hate with hope because despair leads to extremism.
- What can you take from it?
- Promote hope to prevent radicalization.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can hope truly defeat hate?
- What creates hope in desperate places?
Another view
It simplifies complex geopolitical causes of terrorism to psychological factors.
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