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  • Essay / The Pros and Cons of Disinformation - 1480

    This can be one of the deadliest forms of disinformation. A promise is made that the afterlife will be paradise if you die in the name of Allah (God). This is the promise of many terrorist organizations in the Middle East. Men and women will gladly walk into a school full of little children, strapped to explosives, and blow themselves up in the name of God. What god would want this kind of action, the death of innocent people for no reason? No God is the answer. So why do people commit these horrible acts against humanity? They are given false information about a religion, particularly Islam. The group called the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS, has received a lot of media attention due to its extremist behavior. What differentiates them from other terrorist organizations is that they are extremely large and growing. They tell lies to people about the Islamic religion so that people will follow them and carry out their orders. This is also not new in the Middle East, but populations in the Western world are starting to join in. André Poulin is an average Canadian boy who left his life behind to fight alongside ISIS in Syria. In a video he posted, he explains how "his brothers" said he lives in Canada, pays taxes and those taxes are used in the war against Islam. He tries to convince people to join ISIS and “you will be very well taken care of.” You can easily earn a place with Allah in the next life if