"Somehow". The answer is found quite simply by this formula:
"My [whatever] is the [whatever] I belong to."
Even if you prove without a doubt that Islam is worse that Christianity, or that one race is worse than another, you won't likely convince the members that they therefore deserve less than they have, or that they should surrender to another. The core tautology still holds true.
I’m afraid of tribalism as much as the other guy, but it’s naive to assume it’s maladaptive. Many people are blind to how many groups that try to protect them in the United States, whether or not they identify as such. Tolerance and peace are luxuries purchased off tribal conflict in some cases.
"Somehow". The answer is found quite simply by this formula:
"My [whatever] is the [whatever] I belong to."
Even if you prove without a doubt that Islam is worse that Christianity, or that one race is worse than another, you won't likely convince the members that they therefore deserve less than they have, or that they should surrender to another. The core tautology still holds true.