Another one bites the dust.

So - a killer who slaughter's in the name of Allah is gone for good.

You remember the case..... Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh was murdered in broad daylight. But why do I bring this up? Have I watched any of his documentaries? Have I even heard of him prior to his killing? Actually, no I have not.

What I DO take exception to is the rationale behind the madman's thinking.

"Bouyeri had told the court he had acted out of religious conviction. Clutching a copy of the Koran, he said that "the law compels me to chop off the head of anyone who insults Allah and the prophet". "

A mind that accepts such a proposition is not exactly anchored in reality. Doesn't matter which religion you subscribe to because ALL of them preach tolerance and a basic respect for your fellow man. What is it about religion, that makes some people twist, turn and deform it to suit their own purposes?

The Dutch may be shocked about how someone who grew up in such a liberal and tolerant environment could succumb to such a hideous idealogy. But c'mon. The man was human, after all. No matter how much you give, it is human nature to want more. Thirst for more. Crave for more. Become filled with desire. Filled with passion. It might even be something as simply, yet as powerful, as loneliness, that started him down the road to radical Islam. There are as many possible reasons as there are personalities.


Accept THAT and you prepare for the worst in human nature.