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What is terrorism, actually? If you give this question some serious thought, it becomes apparent that the term is full of confusion. Politicians perpetuate – an
by Jukelox 12y ago
What is terrorism, actually? If you give this question some serious thought, it becomes apparent that the term is full of confusion. Politicians perpetuate – and exploit – this ambiguity; causing greater harm by diverting attention away from issues which really do need to be addressed.
More people are killed by the police than terrorism in the United States.
http://www.alternet.org/more-americans-killed-police-terrorists-crime-down-why-police-aggression http://www.alternet.org/more-americans-killed-police-terrori...
- Touche 12y agoYou can question what terrorism is when you're in the grey area. But some things are just black/white terrorism, like the Boston Marathon bombing.
- Jukelox 12y agoThe Boston Marathon bombing was a terrible tragedy. They purchased their supplies from regular retail outlets, not a unregulated internet market. [1] Which goes back to my original point. Linking terrorism to OpenBazaar is a far stretch and is rooted in fear, not data. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Marathon_bombings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Marathon_bombings
- slaman 12y agoIt will always be possible to cause harm with legal objects, unless they ban fists and teeth. While I think linking terrorism is a stretch, there are benefits to regulating the sale of things designed specifically to cause death, automatic firearms, high capacity magazines, warheads...