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irrational motive

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Noun1.irrational motive - a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic
motivation, motive, need - the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
irrational impulse - a strong spontaneous and irrational motivation; "his first impulse was to denounce them"; "the urge to find out got him into trouble"
cacoethes, mania, passion - an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
obsession, compulsion - an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"
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Unfortunately, history teaches us that for those who respect only force and see it as an instrument for realizing their ambitions, or for those driven by irrational motives like fear or the lust for domination, such discussion, diplomacy, and negotiation will be mere tactics for furthering those strategic goals.
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Irrational motives are those where the fire setter's logic is faulty, actions are misdirected, or the clear and logical link between the fire and the goal is so vague as to seem nonexistent.
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Irrational motives are those where the fire setter's logic is faulty, where his or her actions are misdirected, or where the link between the fire and the objective may be so vague or psychologically obscured as to seem nonexistent.
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