What can the civilised world do to defeat this monster called "terrorism"? Can it be defeated in this century?

Question

This question is really disturbing. There is a belief that death deters people from evil. The 21st century is increasingly proving otherwise. How can you kill a man that is "dead"? That is what all terrorists are - "dead men and women". The average man on the street fears death; terrorists are not. Infact, they long for it. The more you kill them, the more others take their place. Otherwise, there would have been no terrorist by now. On top of this, they are not represented by a single nation where, maybe we will say, let's drop a few nukes and eliminate all of them for good. They are ubiqiutous - from Cape Town to Cairo; from Afghanistan to Argentina. They may exist in different names - militants, suicide bombers, militia, freedom fighters, warlords, seperatists, etc - but they are all killers who trouble the world and make it a theater of carnage. Where do we go from here? What can the rest of us the civilised world do? What can deter these blood-thirsty people?

Answer 1

You can't win a war against a concept with a conventional army no matter how hard you try. It's like a War on Love, a War on Hate, or even the Roman's War on Christianity. If you fight a war in the wrong way you always lose.

Answer 2

Yes, but it will take a major change in how people think and ACT. Quit rationalizing violent acts of terrorism. If you do you are only telling rational lies. If you don't speak out against terrorism you are supporting it.

The only thing necessary for evil to suceed is for GOOD men to do nothing. Every terrorist is known by someone who isn't a terrorist and doesn't believe in terrorism. But if that person does nothing terrorsim will continue. Individually we can do nothing.
Together it can be eliminated. But it's going to take effort and time.

Answer 3

I have similar question like you posted here but I will try give you my peace.

We will never defeat terrorist. History and fictions has it to show us. This the reality of human's desires and pride. This the equilibrium of existence. They may exist in different names as you said and may even be called in the future galactic world as the "anti" yet this the truth.

As long as good and evil exist...they are here to stay.

I am glad you long for peace in this world and so do I.

But peace should start in ourselves....and perhaps, terrorism will be tolerable.

Answer 4

Terrorism is something abstract...you have to put a face on it, for it to be concrete....need faces? Take almost any presidents in the world (especially BUSH)...Terrorism is a method that people use when they have nothing to lose anymore. It's when powerful nations have turned their backs on them. It's when those same powerful nations won't negotiate with them because they're terrorists. I believe in a dialogue, but so far all we see ( from powerful nations) are monologues...

Answer 5

You have good insight. Many countries view US as immoral and greedy. And the terroists have been "brainwashed" into "kamikaze" (suicide attempt to save their country) There may not be a simple way to stop the terrorist attacks. I suppose you can only pray for peace. May the US and UN have wisdom to deal with this global problem.

Answer 6

For most terrorists religion binds them. So first you need to ban propoganda at religious institutions.

Secondly, most terrorists are unemployed. For fast bucks they do these kind of acts. So all nations in the world, should collectively work to create better jobs in certain countries like Afghanistan.

Rest of us, .... well we can only pray.

Answer 7

Give people their freedoms including palestine/iraq/Ira/cuba/north korea etc