2006-07-27 05:01:13 · 5 answers · asked by Salami and Orange Juice 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Answer: (I'm placing it here because Y! doesn't give enoug space in the comments)
MERCY. Without mercy terrorism cannot survive.
Do you think Hitler or Stalin had a problem with terrorism? No, try that against them and they would have wiped you and your family out.
What about the Imperial Japanese? - no.
Roman Empire? - no.
Saddam Hussein? - no.
Terrorism is only effective against a society that will show mercy, civility and restraint. Only a society that cares about civilians and gives criminals rights.
Think about how the regimes above would have handled 9/11!
Yes, you are correct - it is not only a western value - my bad.
BTW - I am not advocating that we remove restraint from our actions - Just making an observation - so don't get your panties in a wad.
But the observation is a valid one.
2006-07-28 03:46:32 · update #1
Freedom to choose individual destiny, followed closely by freedom to worship as we please...rather than as THEY please.
2006-07-27 05:06:38 · answer #1 · answered by lizardmama 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I do not think values are either "western" or "eastern" or for that matter "northern" or "southern." A value can be good or bad but it does not have a cardinal direction.
2006-07-27 05:50:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hard work, and entrepreneurship. It makes us a better adapted country and the number one economic power. This makes us a target.
2006-07-27 05:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by goose1077 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
greed and ignorance. there is also stupidity, arrogance, and just plain lack of interest in the way of life of other cultures and countries.
2006-07-27 05:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's the governments support of Israel.
2006-07-27 05:05:36 · answer #5 · answered by profile image 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋