Aren't Gangs and terrorists the same thing?

Question

If we learn how to destroy gangs, wouldn't we also be able to defeat terrorism?

Answer 1

gangs are terrorists. plain and simple. what do terrorist do? try to control through fear and violence. what do gangs do? try to control through fear and violence. what does the american government do? try to control through fear and violence. What does the KKK do? try to control through fear and violence? what does the mafia do? try to control through fear and violence...all the same

Answer 2

Gangs and terrorists are NOT the same.

Gangs by and large have no political or religious ideaology that motivates their activities. Their sole motivating factor is usually greed whether it be drugs money, prostitiution, protecting their little turfs, etc.

Terrorists are actually fighting FOR something that they BELIEVE is the right thing, and they use any and all means at their disposal to achieve those objectives whether it's blowing up a building, bus, or hospital to killing innocent civilians.

Answer 3

No. They are quite different.

Gangs purpose is to protect themselves, and the things they control. They fight against the people who try to encroach on this territory, or percieved danger.

Terrorism is, by definition, the threat of violence (or those who do so) for a certain goal, with civilians being the main target. In otherwords, they use the threat of killing innocent civilians to further their own purpose or goals, because it is the easiest route to attention.

I hope you see the distinction here. Gangs do not intentionally prey on civilians, though they often seem to get caught up.

Answer 4

Gangs normally operates within the local district, motivated by power, greed and rivalaries. They fight amongst themselves and hurt civilians as a consequence

Terrorists is typically politically motivated. They fight government and institutions and often target civilians in their cause

Answer 5

Although very different in a lot of ways, I would say that they are similar because they use the same general psychological tactic: terror.

Answer 6

i see a similarity, but

-most gangs don't have the money of most terrorists groups
-most gangs don't try to blow up buildings

Answer 7

I got love for my homies and terrorist homies

thanks for the 2 points.

Answer 8

i know lots of people in gangs and no its tha same thing

Answer 9

A gang won't fire RPGs or send suicide bombers.

They're similar, but they work on different levels.

Answer 10

yes. they are both idiots!