Seriously, I keep hearing these people call suicide bombers cowards. But, cowardice usually involves the impulse for self-preservation, and an unwillingness to face an enemy. This is not a question of ethics and suicide bombers, or right and wrong, but what is cowardly about suicide bombing?
2007-04-18 18:16:21 · 14 answers · asked by John S 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
A couple notes...
The civilian issue, most Iraqi suicide bombers' victims have been US soldiers, then coalition soldiers...
There is currently no situation where an Iraqi could face an American on equal ground
Suicide, per se, is cowardice, however this refers to a very specific type of suicide.
There is no Qur'anic reward for suicide, (the 72 virgins don't show up there at all) but rather for martyrdom, which involves accepting the call to put one's life on the line.
2007-04-18 18:27:38 · update #1
Ford Prefect: Check my Q&A, this is my first question in two months. I am, and always will be, a hardcore leftist, and I don't condone the shooting of my political similars... or dissimilars.
2007-04-18 18:31:24 · update #2
They are not cowards they are insane or mislead, or terribly angry people. The Cowards are the ones who exploit their pain suffering anger and religious devotion for their selfish political and economic gain. Yes I am talking about the Saudis and the Bushes.
2007-04-18 19:44:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They aren't cowards, they are religious idiots who want to go to heaven and play with the 72 virgins that has been promised to them. What they don't know is that the 72 virgins all have sagging breasts, no teeth and do not put out. I wouldn't strap on a bunch of bombs for a month with Marilyn Monroe (when she was alive, of course).
2007-04-19 03:33:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
someone courageous is going to face a opponent on fair and equal ground..
a coward is going to go full force unexpectedly and kill their enemy and many innocent people and not care
and take their own life so once again they do not face themselves or anyone Else
2007-04-19 02:13:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The bomber is not a coward, the people that send them on the mission are.
2007-04-19 01:21:39 · answer #4 · answered by RomeoMike 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
A courageous warrior faces other warriors on equal grounds. A coward attacks unarmed civilians, children and women.
2007-04-19 01:19:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
1) They feel no pain as they are killed instantly.
2) They believe that they will survive in an afterlife that is far better than their present life. I think psychologists will tell you that suicide is frequently the act of a coward.
2007-04-19 01:23:23 · answer #6 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Cowards because in an idea of a combat the the combatant must face his enemy and not blow up himself and the enemy.
2007-04-19 01:20:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
they aren't cowards in the traditional sense. They are cowards in the fact that they are killing Innocent people. that is considered to be a cowardly offense.
2007-04-19 01:20:41 · answer #8 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
He kills innocent people while believing he is escaping any of the repercussions. Anyone who kills the innocent who cannot defend themselves is a coward. People who kill themselves to avoid facing something are cowards, too.
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2007-04-19 01:22:19 · answer #9 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
a couple of days ago I saw you post a question that called for the shooting of liberals...you have no credibility
THEN SOMEONE IS USING YOUR AVATAR AND ABUSING YOUR NAME...SORRY ABOUT THAT...I'LL ATTACH THE QUESTION FOR YOU. yOU MUST BE FAMOUS IF SOMEONE COPIES YOUR PIC AND SPREADS CRAP...i ALSO AM SORRY FOR JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS
2007-04-19 01:25:39 · answer #10 · answered by Ford Prefect 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋