Historically, rulers and empires used “jihad” as a justification for warfare, and in modern times, suicide bombers and terrorist groups have leaned heavily on the word to sanctify violence. For that reason, the decision to give a child in Syria the name “Jihad” seems, at best, reckless. Imagine Jihad Al Shamie trying to go to school in Britain, hand in a résumé, or simply introduce himself. Whether or not his parents intended it, the name itself set him apart in ways that made normal integration into civil society extremely difficult. In my view, his parents failed him.