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> As much as we'd like to think the only bad outcome of a terrorist attack is loss of life, that's not really the biggest outcome. It is the impact on society,
by darkarmani 13y ago
> As much as we'd like to think the only bad outcome of a terrorist attack is loss of life, that's not really the biggest outcome. It is the impact on society, like it or not.
That's a very dark view of mankind. You are basically saying people are so stupid that it's always going to be that after the loss of life, we'll invade lots of countries and spend a trillion dollars, and give up all of our freedoms.
- zzzeek 13y agoSo then, what is the purpose of terrorism? Is it equated with just plain old psychotic mass murdering with no other purpose than the joy of inflicting suffering? No. Terrorism is about obtaining a political result. First line in wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism): Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, often violent, especially as a means of coercion. I certainly don't think terrorism's effectiveness is necessarily as simple as, "people are so stupid", I'm sure the Wikipedia article and many others can discuss its rationale in depth. The point is, equating terrorism to other events strictly in terms of loss of life does absolutely nothing to help the situation. If you want to change the societal psychology of terrorism, that's a noble goal, and if you can figure that one out, the governments of the world will gladly make you the richest man in history.
- darkarmani 13y ago> So then, what is the purpose of terrorism? Is it equated with just plain old psychotic mass murdering with no other purpose than the joy of inflicting suffering? No. Terrorism is about obtaining a political result. Of course that's the purpose of it. That's why preventing an overreaction would be more effective at fighting it than falling into the trap of getting trolled by them.