Quote from: matuson on May 31, 2017, 12:37:05 PM

Quote from: Okurkabinladin on May 31, 2017, 01:33:37 AM

Quote from: Tuyok on May 30, 2017, 06:14:29 AM

I am a citizen of the Philippines, specifically in Mindanao group of island. This Maute Group(an alleged ally of ISIS) is terrorizing one of the city here in Mindanao and just started a war against the Philippine Army. Now, If these group will be successful, we would be like Syria. I wanna hear your opinions about these guys. thanks.

Short answer is no, it will not end anytime soon. Violence is quite efficient way to further political goals.

Long answer goes all the way back to the concept of first sin. All human beings were gifted with free will to find their own way to salvation, BUT also to commit evil if they decide for it. We may eventually call terrorism by different name, but it will never go completely away as long as there are human beings. Every generation will need to face its challenges, fight between good and evil. It is part of our nature.

However, I dont believe Phillipines in particular will become anything like Syria in near future. That particular conflict was inflamed from the outside and found support among local sunni Arabs, who make up half of entire population. In your country, I believe, there are how many? Maybe 6% of sunnis? All of them concentrated in the south and big cities.

I do not share your optimism in this matter. What percentage of the population involved in the revolutions. Probably less than one. The consequences of this can be important for the whole country. 1% of the active population is much greater power than 99% of those who cowardly sit in their homes and wait it will all end.

You can make the count with me, then Wink

6% of Phillipinos are sunni muslims. Out of that number maybe 5% or violent radicals give or take (radicals are present in every society, just Islam is particularly forgiving towards them). So you have 0,3% of potentional jihadists in overall population of 100 million of whom vast majority are catholic Christians - who also know how to fight. I cant tell you, if there will ever be lasting peace, as sunni muslims are notoriously violent whenever they have to interact with foreign cultures and belief systems. What I can tell however is that Phillipines is not going to become caliphate. Not in the 21st century.

I think, you are not giving natives enough credit, sir. They elected government that took hard stance against these Arab funded sociopaths and... if things go south from here, I have no doubt, that administration will call all good men to arms.