In my opinion first of all there needs to be a so to speak "reformation" in the Islamic religion; to follow century tenets in this age is not relevant.  I also believe that some of the so called radicalized  youth do not really know which way to go when living in a  free western society when perhaps the parents have no intentions of adapting to our Canadian way of living and also being influenced by Imams who are totally still in the "dark ages" having no mind to change.  As to the author suggesting the youths living in a hostile environment, I find that extremely offensive; did these people not leave their country because of impossible conditions?