no matter

Dear teachers.

I don't understand the meaning of (1) and (2).

1, No matter what you believe
2, nothing but nothing

No matter what you believe, nothing but nothing justifies suicide bombings.

[twostep]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Dear teachers.

I don't understand the meaning of (1) and (2).

1, No matter what you believe
2, nothing but nothing

No matter what you believe, nothing but nothing justifies suicide bombings.

1. It does not matter what you believe - religion, politics ...
2. Absolutely nothing

It does not matter from which angle you are viewing it - suicide bombings are not an option.

[Francois]

nothing => it is never justified
nothing but X => only X justifies it
nothing but nothing => there's no exception whatsoever

FRC