Extremists

Sorry, but they knowthathey are extremists. anyone willing to harm other people for their cause is an extremist. Its as simple as that, and anyone who doesn't believe this needsserious mental help. In thecase ofreligious extremism, I think that not only the actual perpetrator of violence should be punished, but also the religious leader who incited them as well. As for other groups, I think anyone involved should be arrested and tried for the crime, and that includes those who simply print and pass outfliers about the cause., Yup, its harsh, but I'm quite sure it would work.

I think it's easier for a rational person to realize *when* they're being extremist than it is for an extremist to realize they're being irrational. I know I have some extremist *ideas*, but I don't run around preaching them or trying to get laws passed or attempt to sway people to my side of things. I think it's when we lose the ability to say to ourselves 'whoah, okay, you're going overboard here and you need to calm down' that we lose the ability to see ourselves for what we are.

There are lots of people who only see things from their point of view, and no other. They probably don't see themselves as an extremist, just somebody who holds their convictions dear to their heart. I think people who are extremists, more than likely, are people who feel the need to always be right...no matter what. You see extremism everywhere, from politics to religion and everything in between. Personally, I don't think I'm an extremist by any means. I try to look at both sides of an issue and then try to work towards a mutual resolution. Extremists don't work for mutual resolution of the issue, it's their way or no way at all. Like you, I think it causes more world conflict and problems.

Extremists call themselves loyalists or the faithful ones. I doubt if they will call themselves extremists. This is a label given to them by the opposite camp who call themselves as moderates or neutral.

I would rather be an extremist than a pacifist. It's the extemists that get things rolling and done. An 'extremist' isn't afraid to take responsibility for their actions for beliefs, or conceal their convictions. I'm talking about the people who follow their own beliefs, not the ones who take them from a dictator and don't think for themselves.

I think that if you leave no room for questioning your point of view, you're likely an extremist. Maybe someone could start a discussion that runs along the line of Jeff Foxworthy's redneck act. Like: If you're sitting on a bus with explosives strapped to your chest, you're an extremist!

extremists tend to favor outrageous and sometimes violent tactics. They are also likely to be very reluctant to accept any form of compromise. In their pursuit of complete victory, extremists often take aggressive actions which other members of the group oppose. Nevertheless, these extreme actions are often seen by the other side as representing the true feelings of the larger group. This tends to lead opponents to conclude that they must respond with extreme tactics of their own. This causes the conflict to escalate quickly, even when most of the people on both sides of the conflict are far more moderate in their views and desire much more moderate and conciliatory approaches to problem solving.

Evtremeists don't know they're extremeists, and they certainly don't want to admit it if they did know it. No one likes an extremeist, so no one will ever admit to being an extremeist.

I think what makes someone an extremist doesn't depend as much on their central beliefs as their intollerance to other people's beliefs. Lilac54

I disagree with your view that extremists cause a lot of the worlds problems. It is the highlighting and manipulation of extremists views that causes a lot of the worlds problems. If one knows that a certain view is held, and has been held traditionally, then it is simple for an antagonist to use that to cause conflict by needlessly challenging that view, or making statements that make the holders of certain views uncomfortable. Alternatively, an antagonist could empower a group, that traditionally would not challenge a group with an opposing view, in order to fan the flames of conflict. In relation to the current situation, one has to ask, how is it that all these conflicts have become suddenly possible, if they are in fact based on old beliefs? It is a very good question. Perhaps someone is facillitating conflict for their own ends.

The extremist will not know he is an extremist because all he knows is extremism. I believe extremism comes from group involvement. Meaning that there are few single extremists. They mostly feel powerful when in a group. Like being in a lynch mob. It is the group mentality taken to "extremes" that creates an extremist. They have lost all sense of being, sense of self, and know no purpose but what the group knows.

People tend to compare themselves to others around them and in this way, they judge if they are doing something... different. And how different exactly. I think that extremists (not talking about extremists terrorists) are also making a big part of the world. Because if everyone was "in place", "calm" kind of human... we wouldn't be getting anywhere. "The man with the plan" should always exist even if it is a plan that will never work. I prefer to live in a world where people die for the advancement of this world, than in a world where people die in a world of NOTHING.

i think me myself is a person who is really extremist. and you know why i can say that, because while working on any assignment or any matter of life i just take it up as an challenge and then working like a mad dog over it. and never stop untill ill achieve that particular target.. will you called that is extremist.. actually i have never been an average person , else ill be extremist or ill be worst .. i never saw myself in middle or you can say average. and its esay to self evaluate youself, just to recall the whole day or month things you did and go through and check where you have been extermist and where you didnt bother. you will get to know youself. i hope this would be kinda helpfull to you. Regards,

We have our own views and beliefs in things around us. We have our own opinion and reaction to whatever is happening. I guess it depends on how one defines what's extreme to them. Most of the time, people tag extremist if they think that these people act on reverse of what's the norm of the society. Being an extremist can be both dangerous and beneficial. If being an extremist leads you to doing something great for yourself and for the society--i don't think its bad beng called one.

This shows that human is selfish and don't really care about how people feels yea ... i guess this is really human nature ...

yaa they r spoiling evrthing now

extremists sounds to me as an adjective right? so it will vary in people in it's degree and also it's perception in people will vary..but then there are some set standards that characterise adjectives..and for extremists...i think people who can go to any level to safegaurd,promote etc etc their own point of view,interests..thoughts and issues..are extremists..!!

hmmm....well not everyone is an extremists....extremist tend to be fanatical about their views that is one identification....as for the problems....balance is the key....balanced mind and thought will go a long way....you have to look within you to acheive that delicate balance...a very delicate balance indeed.......

i think the only u urself know that u're not an extremist is that u're willing to hear other's opinions and think about them, and in some cases also change ur opinion after listening to someone else's side of the story. But real extremists don't even wanna listen or reconsider. The fact that we can talk about this topic and accept each other's opinions makes us free from extremism

to me extremists are those who express themselves too much, mostly in public places. maybe because they need more attention than they should. in our country, extremists walk along highways naked to express their thoughts or simply to show off (ummm, you know what i mean). as for me, i'm not an extremist. =)