2006-07-17 09:06:16 · 11 answers · asked by alchemist 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
A true patriot is willing to give his life for the preservation of the country he believes in.
A terrorist is willing to give your life and others, including his own to further a cause he or she believes in.
A patriot seeks peace in order to enjoy the life he believes in.
A terrorist believes in death so that he/she can go to a place they were told would be waiting for them.
2006-07-17 09:24:39 · answer #1 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes there is no difference as one can be both a patriot and a terrorist. The patriot loves his country and may do anything to protect or establish it. A patriot may be a hero in some communities and a despised terrorist in others. Patriots and terrorists have been called freedom fighters, gorillas, insurgents, etc. It is just a matter of perspective.
2006-07-17 16:15:42 · answer #2 · answered by Kenneth H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many differences, but among the big ones are that a patriot is a citizen of a country under duress and targets the military or government that is somehow threatening his/her country. A terrorist isn't even necessarily a citizen of the country in which he/she does the acts of terror AND a terrorist targets anyone indiscriminately, including innocent civilians. Not to say that a patriot might not kill civilians in the process of warring against the enemy, but he/she does NOT target them and attempts to avoid those situations if possible.
2006-07-17 16:16:20 · answer #3 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are fighting enemy combatants, you are a freedom fighters. if you shoot up a marketplace, bomb a coffee house or slam a jet into an office tower, you are a murdering terrorist. There is a big difference. The latter three acts describe just some of acts that so-called mujahadin have committed (usually against other Muslims as is usually the case in Iraq) in the name of being patriots, but if the shoe fits, wear it
2006-07-17 16:14:26 · answer #4 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A patriot is a person who loves, supports, and defends one's country, while a terrorist is someone who threatens a society or government using force or violence.
2006-07-17 16:13:24 · answer #5 · answered by Yahooligan! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perspective and Education
A terrorist claims to do things based on his patriotic duty.
2006-07-17 16:18:51 · answer #6 · answered by Keanu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patriot--kills the bad guys for the betterment of the country
Terrorist --kills innocent ppl to prove some dumb point
2006-07-17 16:15:47 · answer #7 · answered by dd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a question of your aim and means that one adopts for achieving that. The main question is what is the end result of terrorism? Has it achieved its desired aim and then if that is the final end result. In my view it leads to frustration and then again cycle goes on.
2006-07-17 16:14:18 · answer #8 · answered by Ifeelso706 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which side of the line you're standing on.
2006-07-17 17:06:10 · answer #9 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's an arab or muslim then it's a terrorist ;-)
Stupid media!....stupid World
2006-07-17 16:09:14 · answer #10 · answered by Diablous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋