why is terrorism seen as morally wrong?

Question

hello please explain why terrorism is bad when the ira bombed its way into talks with the uk government and jews bombed the british in palistine so they could steal land from the arabs. have terrorists ever failed to get what they set out to achive?

Answer 1

Terrorism is morally wrong because it targets not combatants, but innocent civilians. It destroys human life and property, and no one knows when the terrorists will strike--thus the name "terrorists"-their main warfare is psychological.

I contend that the IRA did not "bomb their way into talks", and since there is still a Northern Ireland seperate from the Republic of Ireland, I think you can safely say the IRA did not get what they set out to achieve.

The Zionists who bombed the King David Hotel in British controlled Palestine did not achieve their dream of statehood-Israel came into existance in 1948, mainly, I feel, because of world wide shame over the treatment of Jews during WWII, but also because of treaties and arrangements made during and after WWI.

Terrorists in Palestine right now have not brought about Palestinian independence, and have not brought about the return of one centimeter of land; in fact, the opposite is true. Terrorism is the reason Israel gives for building what they call a "security fence" which is, in reality, a wall--and it has isolated Palestinian communities and at time been built upon confiscated Palestinian land.

A terrorist act often gains sympathy for the very enemy they are fighting against, and can be used by them to justify actions that only hurt the group the terrorist represents. So what if those actions are illegal by international law? The state was hit by terrorists, so anything goes to protect the state--that's the argument that is used.

Answer 2

All throughout history, wars have been fought under a set of rules. Wars were waged between countries or between rival rulers and Kings. The general populace was not supposed to be sucked into some "total war" in which civilians are fair targets.

There are very logical, rational reasons behind these rules of military engagement. For example, with terrorism, there is no chance for any settlement, truce, or surrender because the terrorists do not represent any particular group or government. There is no one in the terrorist camp who is empowered to speak for the rest of these often diverse (and internally divisive groups).

With terrorism, the combatants wear no uniform, so you can't visually make a quick distinction between a dangerous insurgent, or a peaceful goat farmer.

Sure, there are many times in history when terrorists failed to get what they set out to achieve. The Chechen rebels have yet to get any concessions from Russia. The Sandanistas ultimately were defeated. The IRA only got talks once they disarmed. The Basque separatist movement in Spain is just about dead.

Answer 3

There is no clear definition of terrorism. From the moral perspective any act of violence aimed at scaring a targeted government is terrorism. But in today's world the notion of terrorism is used in politically biased narrative. That is, if the government commits an act of terrorism, the government press and loyal press won't call it terrorism. Such as the nuclear boming of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the US in WWII.

Answer 4

This government will give in to any terrorists be they IRA or Israelis' Gerry Adams is warmly welcomed into the bosom of British democracy. Even though he is a murderous ar*ehole. Same goes for Benjamin Netanyahoo

Answer 5

Terrorism is morally wrong because even if they do succeed, that is in no way, shape, or form a good thing! Sure people can get away with it, but it is a mortal sin. Why do people kill each other? So what you are saying is that when some murders go unsolved, the killer has acheived a status to be proud of? No.

Answer 6

You feign to be innocent...but you know the truth anyway.

Terrorism is the stick that guides the morals of tomorrow which in turn mould the achievements of the new order that so offend the terrorists of tomorrow.

And so we go.....into the circle that takes us from where we were and leaves us at our beginings.

I apologise...I forgot to give an answer....Terrorism is always morally wrong because it is terrorism when it is judged...it is never wrong 30 years later because it is the target by then.

Good evening.

EDIT:

Oh...and be prepared for a school child to tell you to get your facts right.....it is the price we pay for choosing to understand what we know.

Answer 7

First of all get your facts straight. The Israeli Army bombed the British hotel that housed Army Officers. NOT CIVILIANS. Next, don't use the term "Jews" like that you anti-semite. The didn't steal land from anybody. It was their land and it was taken from them. It was never the Arabs. But your history only goes back 100 years right?

Next, the IRA and Arab terrorists blow up busses with school children. They are/were scumbags. The British capitulated cause they are weak.

Answer 8

The IRA bombings and the Jewish bombings were both morally wrong. The end does not justify the means.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Terrorists always fail.. People will never bow down to a terrorist.. They may disrupt us for a little while.. but they will make a mistake one day and when they do.. we'll get them..

And if they are so religious.. I wouldn't be wanting to die so soon.. Killing innocent people never opens the gate to heaven for them.. I would like to think that for the lessons we fail to learn in this life we have to return to learn in the next.

Terrorists kill for the sake of killing.. they don't care what colour or religion you are.. do they not realise that one or more of their own ethnicity could be caught up in their evil deed.. They wouldn't care if you were one of their victims.. Do you think it's OK for them to target you and a crowd of people around you? Would it morally be right because they want something that they're not getting?

No one deserves to die for someone elses cause.. But Joe Public will win in the end.. and terrorists will still be fighting for their pitiful cause..