001 Do beliefs influence actions, including murderous actions? Go to 002.
002 It depends. Are the beliefs right-wing? If yes, go to 003, if no go to 004.
003 Beliefs do influence actions, including murderous actions. Go to 015.
004 Are the beliefs of a type justifying terrorism? If yes, go to 006, if no go to 005.
005 We'll have to get back to you about other kinds of belief, but they probably do influence actions. Go to 015.
006 Beliefs justifying terrorism do not influence actions, especially not murderous actions. Go to 007.
007 They are themselves caused by earlier events and therefore drop out of the picture as independent causes in their own right. If you want a short philosophical detour now go to 008, otherwise go to 010
008 But don't all beliefs have causes? Go to 009.
009 Don't be silly. You're just trying to muddy the water. Go to 015.
010 Beliefs justifying terrorism are caused by grievances which have turned those who hold them into diddums radicalized people. Go to 011.
011 Diddums radicalized people have no choice but to plan the dismemberment of random others. Go to 012.
012 The actions of those who caused their radicalizing grievances are the real problem. Go to 013.
013 But are those actions, the problematic ones, for their part influenced by beliefs? Go to 014.
014 Why, yes of course. Go to 015.
015 Ends.
