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Even if one was to stipulate stevo's point (that Islamic fundamentalism is tied in its roots to Naziism), this is merely of academic interest in present times. To only ask "where did fundamentalism come from" is to ignore the present. You also have to ask why people today subscribe to the more asocial variants of fundamentalism - I bet the answer from the youngsters blowing themselves up won't have anything to do with the Nazis. Off the top of my head, I bet they have a lot more to do with economic realities and political climate. The answer to my question also begins to hint at what we could do to curtail the violent fundamentalist sects.
When I think that we should try to understand people we treat as enemies, this is what I'm talking about - not merely some historical point which doesn't directly influence the current crop of people.
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Cogito ergo spud -- I think, therefore I yam
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