Might there be a better way of reducing global terrorism than declaring war on it?

Answer 1

There are almost always better ways than war! How about working on being a trustworthy, respectable country that can be friendly and understanding toward other cultlures and not be selfish and lying to get what we want! That would be a great start don't you think?

Answer 2

There certainly is a better way of reducing global terrorism than declaring war on it!!! The problem is that two few people are willing to put any effort in taking an alternative approach. Conventional policy against terrorism in the world is much like Western medicine, emphasis is placed on treating the symptoms, after the fact, and not to cure the root cause. We fight the terrorists AFTER they have already became terrorists. Some may say that the U.S. already makes attempts to thwart the recruitment of future terrorists but the way the U.S. goes about it is doing more harm than good I think. America thinks that by throwing money at them and funding youth programs and schools and teaching them the American point of view that they will become less likely to want to hurt America. I don't think so.

Answer 3

NO! Please understand that we must give war a chance, and any ideas that liberals drum up will only endanger our country and inspire our enemies. The only language the terrorist understand is force. Other ideas have been thought of in the past and they have been PROVEN to NOT WORK!

That is why we musn't ever, ever have a Democrat like a Gore or a Kerry. Whatever faults President Bush has (which are many), he's like a saint by COMPARISON.

Answer 4

Yes. Ghandi and Rev. Martin Luther King did not fight violence with more of the same, but rather used peace, education, and moral courage to stand up to hatred with a purity of conviction and purpose.

I am not saying military force is not totally unwarranted, nor I am saying we should try to understand radical terror groups, but the best way to fight them is to attack their support and ability to recruit materials and followers. This can NOT be attacked with guns and missiles, but with humanitarian outreach and education in the middle east.

The warfare and military should be strictly limited to attacking the physical emplacements of the terror cells. Unfortunately, this is much more difficult, and since we are already embroiled in Iraq, it is far harder to plan a peaceful pull out than it is an armed invasion.

Answer 5

Yes. Outlaw religious interaction with ANY government and punish those who attempt to police others using their personal religious "rules" as "laws".

Create a World Mental Health Organization that is dedicated to studying and helping those that suffer delusional, obsessive, anti-social and sociopathic practices like fanatical religion.

Religion is the single most damaging catalist for hate and terror related activity. It should be considered the mental illness that it is and fantical followers should be treated as the mentally unstable people that they are.

Answer 6

there are 2 ways of reducing global terrorism....capitulation to or the annihilation of the terrorists and those that support them. All other things being equal, I choose the latter.

Answer 7

No No No!!

You must be a commie pinko f*g subversive for even suggesting such a thing. You mealy mouthed unpatriotic liberal.

Listen : we do not THINK about what we do. We just pile in behind our fearless leader's rallying call. If you THINK you might get it right! C'mon - what about the "War on Crime" or the "War on Drugs". Were they effective? Did they get us anywhere?

Un-American!

Answer 8

Of course there are...but the point is moot because it's not lucrative for those concerned (the powers that be). And they will have their way until we vote someone who is actually altruistic and honestly looking after everyone's well-being.

...in other words--when pigs fly out of (well you know how that goes).

Answer 9

Maybe disscussion and talking out the issue rather than fighting with force over it. How does fighting the fighting help right?(does that even make since...?)

Answer 10

yes if all of the good people around the world reveal the activities and whereabouts of the terrorrist, that can help.