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s we have stressed right through this book, it is peo-

ples' refusal to listen to the voice of their consciences
that turns them in the direction of violence and sav-
agery. They totally ignore the fact that they are responsible to God and
that they will have to account for all their actions in the hereafter. The
most effective means of turning such people away from violence and
terrorism, therefore, is in addressing the ignorance that directs them
down that road in the first place. While most nations turn to law-en-

forcement agencies, and political and economic strategies when deal-
ing with terrorism, none of these are sufficient to resolve the problem
on their own. What really needs to be done is to destroy the ideological
foundation of terrorism. That requires a war on the level of ideas
against all ideologies that promote hatred and anger, and their replace-
ment with the moral virtues taught by religion.
As we have seen throughout the course of this book, Darwinism is