if terrorism doesn't scare you, is it terrorism?
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You, who?  You, as an individual or the general will (i.e. the people, the government, the sovereignty)?   True, if an individual, for whatever reason, does not feel terrorized by terrorism then to that individual terrorism is not scary.   But even then it does not mean that just because “you” are not “scared” of terrorism, its destructive consequences cannot affect you and/or inflict pain and mayhem upon those that you happen to love and care for.   In that sense then, terrorism is and should be scary to all of us - we all have something and/or someone of value to lose, don't we?    Not to mention that, terrorism is clearly an act that directly infringes upon an individual’s right to liberty and pursuit of happiness.   Many of us do not have a fear of death, for instance, but does that mean we would enthusiastically prefer to be maimed or killed in a deliberate act of violence that we had no control over?   You have even less control over your own fate in a terrorist attack than if you had committed a suicide or were involved in an accident!    …The government, on the other hand, as the general will, should never react out of terror or fear of anything, but rather concern for the well-being of the public and the preservation and enforcement of the constitution and the citizens’ rights.     In other words, terrorism remains an act of violence whether we are individually terrorized by it or not.   Besides, generally speaking, terrorism’s true aim is not to create fear in the mind of an individual (that would be a mere common criminal act) but the masses.   Although the individual is always the innocent bystander – the true UNIT of terror, in the mind of a terrorist, is never measured in individuals (fearful or not) but in masses.    …Conclusion:  YES, even if terrorism does not scare “you”, it is still terrorism.
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They are afraid of terrorist retaliation if they don't.\n\nThis I believe;\nhttp://homelessheart.com/testimony.htm
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Terrorism doesn't threaten our COUNTRY. Only the President's misguided actions in rolling back civil liberties and abandoning our national principles threatens our COUNTRY.\n\nTerrorism threatens individuals and property. \n\nConservatives have totally lost sight of the reality of the situation.
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No they aren't. Actually most of them think we are terrorist!
421971
Unfortunately, terrorism will never go away.  Unless we can set everyones minds to the same tune, it won't happen.
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Are you not scared of doing so
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terrorist comes from the word terror. when you think of terror, what do you think of? i doubt that it is a race that comes to your mind.
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I hope so.\n\nBTW. You responded to my question about .. . Is terrorism too unsavory for some to admit it's existence.....\n\nYour answer was PERFECT. I tried to email you, but not accessible. I wanted to ask you to post a question, using the link to  Obsession........\n\nI've done it many times. I just think that it would be good if OTHERS posted that question as well . Thank you.
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In my opinion it is a response to a stimuli because it's (for the most part) uncontrollable.  If it was an emotion you would just be scared of nothing for no reason, right?
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When it comes to a terrorist there is no such thing
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Are the effects of terrorism a good thing? did you really think this through?
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No they aren't terrorists! Most of them are normal people...
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we have not had any terrorist attacks since the war on terror started.\nisn't that profit enough?
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I think we are wary of muslams, it is a normal reaction to and action the way I see it. If 9/11 never happened it might be a differant story. But it did. I think to err on the side of caution is probably the right thing to do. Even though it probably doesn't matter who runs the ports.
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First off terrorism is not limited to Muslims and all Muslims are not terrorist.  The Irish Republican Army = terrorist, school yard bullies = terrorist, Gangs & Mafias = terrorist.  Now that that misconception is clear.  Let's talk terrorism.  \n\nI don't think what you have mentioned is a possible cause of terrorism because I witness the same thing happen right here in the US anytime I go to the store.  Kids running wild and the parents not doing anything about it.   There are so many spoiled brats in America it's rediculous.  \n\nFor example, Nicole Ritchie and Paris Hilton one could assume that they, "are never told they are wrong, that they are spoiled into getting what they want, ... (throw) childish tantrums... because they have never been made to grow up.", yet we don't see them crashing airplanes into buildings.
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I don't think so.Terrorism based on religion used to be a lot worse in the past(think of what was happening in Europe in Medeaval times).It's just that we feel more secure now from other things and that's why we think this kind of terrorism is increasing.
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are you terrorist????.........