What is the definition of terrorism?

Question

Who are the real terrorists? Is it a Government who supress people of a particular community or is it an organization who wants to create unrest in the name of religion. Or is it vested interest of different countires?

Answer 1

Terrorism:

acts perpetrated by terrorists, i.e., those who target civilians indiscriminately for the purpose of intimidation.

Freedom fighter:

One who wages war against a government which is oppressing his/her people, but does not target civilians.

Answer 2

There are several interpretation/meaning given to define terrorism.
1. Terrorism is the unlawful act of violence created by an organization according to their beleif in an organized manner to destabilize/create fear in the minds of the citizenry and the goverment.
2. Terrorism is a system of government that seeks to rule by intimidation.
3. Terrorism is the use of force or violence against persons or property to intimnidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.
The real terrorist are those mindless people who don't mind at all of who becomes their victim. And the people that indoctrinated these poor innocent and illeterate attackers to pull off their evil desire in a cowardly manner. God bless those souls that suffers and may they rest in eternal peace in Gods Kingdom.

Answer 3

As all these people define terrorist so well, I will only add that the terrorists I fear most are those in and around the White House. Was it not a terrorist act to demolish the Twin Towers? Those buildings were not brought down by airplanes, but by planned demolition charges. The evidence is irrefutable.

Answer 4

So you look at religion and government as terrorists? I suppose some governments are, and some religions are, such as Islam. But that is not the definition of terrorism, and I think you know it.

If you really cared to know the definition of terrorism you'd only have to open a dictionary to find it. But I dont think you really want to know it do you? You really are trying to justify in your mind why you already believe government and religion is terrorism, and you are looking for like minded people to agree with it.

Who are the real terrorists? Thats obvious. Bin Laden and people like him. Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Abu Sayeff, and the list goes on and on. By far the majority of terroist acts are committed by Islamo-facists in the name of Allah, not in the name of religion.

Answer 5

The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property in order to coerce or intimidate a government or the civilian population in furtherance of political or social objectives.

Answer 6

askthepizzaguy,

I couldn't have said it better myself. People keep trying to define terrorism using the "eye of the beholder" analogy. But as you've pointed out, targeting innocent civilians is what separates the human from the monkey in this situation.


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loose_Change_%28video%29#Criticisms

Answer 7

Definitions of Terrorism:

(1) is defined by the US Department of Defense as "the unlawful use of -- or threatened use of -- force or violence against individuals or property to coerce or intimidate governments or societies, often to achieve political, religious, or ideological objectives."

(2)The FBI defines terrorism as "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.

(3)use of terror, especially the systematic use of terror by the government or other authority against particular persons or groups; a method of opposing a government internally or externally through the use of terror.

(4) "Systematic use of terror, manifesting itself in violence and intimidation. Terrorism has been used by groups wishing to coerce a govt in order to achieve political or other objectives, and also by dictatorships or other autocratic governments in order to overcome opposition to their policies." [BFH] Often anti-terrorist mercenaries will only do a job if they have a carte blanche to do whatever they want. ...

(5)Terrorism is a controversial and subjective term with multiple definitions. One definition means a violent action targetting civilians exclusively. Another definition is the use or threatened use of violence for the purpose of creating fear in order to achieve a political, economic, religious, or ideological goal. ...

Answer 8

this is from james bond. One mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. Think about...

BTW terroisim is not only about religion.