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> Without public knowledge and access to the media directly, what incentive or pressure does government have to pursue consequences for these crimes? I agree w
by vageli 6y ago
> Without public knowledge and access to the media directly, what incentive or pressure does government have to pursue consequences for these crimes?
I agree with you, but to play devil's advocate, without public knowledge and access to the media directly, what incentive or pressure do terrorist organizations have? If the whole point of these acts is to instill fear, if they are not well-known the impact is limited. I can see that argument but don't have a good rebuttal.
- sneak 6y agoYou don’t combat terrorism by not talking about terrorism (aka censorship).
- names_are_hard 6y agoWhy not? For most things I'd agree with you, but in the case of terrorism specifically (whatever exactly that word means) I'm not convinced. Isn't the goal of terrorism to inflict terror or raise awareness? If no one is talking about your act of terror you've failed at your goal.
- sneak 6y agoBecause terrorism is used by small groups to inflict tyranny over larger groups, and if those larger groups self-inflict tyranny in the form of censorship, they reach the same end as terror attacks themselves. Just like poker, terrorism isn't a thing that exists in a vacuum: it exists inside of, and in relation to, wider society.