To ajacksonian: Thanks for the link to the piece on fantasy ideology. Extremely useful and thought-provoking.

It also explains why Christendom and Islam have such a divergence in their definition of martyrdom. To us, a martyr is one who refuses to submit to evil, regardless of consequences to self. As a corollary, a martyr often goes down swinging so that the women and children can be shielded or at least make their escape.

To them a martyr is required to kill the women and children not in spite of their being non-combatants but BECAUSE they are non-combatants.

Now the rest of youy guys apply yourselves and go back and read what you missed. This one looks plumb important.