Why is "terrorism" morally condemnable, but the "justice system" is not?

Question

Laws are passed by the powerful and privileged to protect, serve and help the powerful and privileged. Anyone who does anything to the detriment of the powerful, privileged group will be dealt with by the justice system and sent to prison, or killed.

Laws are imposed through force on those considered weaker.

Why is it considered "bad" when the weak ones fight back through the only means they have: raw violence? Why is it good when the system created by the rich & powerful kills a man for opposing it, but it is bad when someone decides to fight back using raw violence?

Legality is nothing but a thin cover on "might is right." Terrorism is the name given by those who enjoy privilege to the attempts by the weaker groups to undermine their power.

Destruction of innocent life and property are crimes only to the affected side.

The opposing side does not care, as demonstrated by the attitudes of the public in the USA to the Iraq invasion (no on cares how many women, elderly and children are killed), or those of the public in Russia to the Chechnya war (the whole city of Grozny is ruins, and even if the Russians know of the atrocities committed, like rapes, murder, etc. by their soldiers, no one cares).

So even the perception of "innocent" is biased. To the public on each side, those from the other side are never innocent, no matter if they are newborns.

Answer 1

Actually, a great topic for discussion. Is a person bent on 'destruction' of an enemy a hero or a terrorist? Obviously depends on which side of the argument you are on! Let's keep religious fervour out of this for now. Was the Mai Lai Massacre an act of terrorism or an act of heroism? Are PLO attacks on Israel acts of terrorism or acts of heroism?
And, obviously, we could go on and on.... and I accept your premise as correct.... definition depends on perspective.
To the 'haves', violence against them is heinous terrorism.... to the perceived victims, heroism.
Which leads to 9/11.... terrorism to the US, heroism to the Islamic attackers......
But, I suspect, to any and all sides, destruction of innocents is a crime by any definition.
My 2 cents worth!

Answer 2

Well, I guess that to more fully understand the contents of your question, what makes you think the justice system is not condemable and that there is any difference in the two other than the spelling of the name. You can call terrorism anything you want but it is the same action by concept accomplishing the very same goal but the justice system uses things like "In the Best Interest of the Children". U have the right idea.
Do not let anyone confuse your thought process as when the time comes we will need all the bodies to affect change or backward evolution to peonage and servitude type rule of enslavement. ^5

Answer 3

From within the narrow, biased scope of your ignorant, idiotic question, I guess the best place to start is to ask "which rich and powerful are you referring to?" If you are talking about violent Arab Muslim extremists, they have been mistreated most by their own people and governments. They have been left with nothing while a small group of their own gets filthy rich off of the oil they are sitting on. Finally through religion and jihad, they have something to feel a part of - nevermind that there is no legitimate goal or plan beyond the violence or that they are brainwashed to believe the next life is better than this one.

I guess a moron like you will stand up and say that you have the right to speak. I wish you did not. I think it would be funny if you spoke out against an Arab government in an Arab country. You would be arrested, tortured, and executed. Thank Allah for Yahoo. A loser like you gets to speak out and believe you are being heard. Have fun while a small group of other disenfranchised losers sit and agree with you. It must be fun to pretend you are bringing down the evil US government.

Answer 4

Are you serious? So your argument is for no law and lets just fall into anarchy. Guy, read some history. Why don't you look into the Babylonians and Gilgemesh and see why laws were created.

As for terrorism, your argument might make a little sense if terrorists attacked the status quo as you seem to suspect. I would venture to guess that out of all of the 9/11 victims very few were of the power and elite you speak of. Terrorists attack the helpless you seem to feel they embody.

Answer 5

So what is the basis of crime and punishment at all? Should we really punish those unfortunate people who kill innocents?

TYPICAL BLEEDING HEART LIBERAL

Answer 6

I agree with that.