Develop Islamist Detection Software Further

Submitted by Dave (United States), May 14, 2016 at 18:47

The Swiss software which sniffs out Islamist tendencies sounds like something that could prove very valuable if developed further. We could ultimately have the sort of accurate screening comparable to the Briggs Meyer Personality Indicator should scientists and scholars collaborate on a set of psychometrics for Islamism. The main barrier would be finding a team that agrees on what are often politically contentious criteria. My proposal: Have a new conservative adminstration draft the MEF to work with psychologists to develop the test. Otherwise, we may wind up with some bogus screening designed to censure Islamophobics.

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