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I have not seen the movie, but I think one thing being left out of the cause/solution equation is individual responsibility. I think that is what this ultimately comes down to. You can blame the west all you want, but it fundamently comes down to the people commiting the atrocities. They, not the west, are accountable.
An example. Lets say I am very poor and the government is taxing me so much, I can't afford to buy my dying child medicine. So I rob a store and in the process, kill the clerk. Is it the governments fault for taxing me too much or not providing healthcare? Is it my fault for killing the clerk because I should have found alternative means to save my child?
I guess what I am trying to say here is, just because shitty things happen to you, it doesn't give you the right to be an asshole.
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