What are the root causes of terrorism?

Answer 1

Violence or threat of it to accomplish what cannot be accomplished by political means is what most people consider to be terrorism. There is a "war" presently being waged and marketed that "may not end in our lifetime" against terrorism. The arrogance of this statement alone is enough for any critically thinking person to pause and reflect: Who is making the statement? Who stands to gain from such a hopeless future? Is this unending battle of our lifetime the replacement for the highly profitable Cold War of the past? Where does it lead the 6-billion people of planet Earth?

I hear the once greatly-respected United States and its Supreme Court selected leader paint "those that are not with us" as being "against us" in the "war" on terrorism. This war on terrorism is one in which the resident in the White House and his team are willing and able to extend to Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Columbia, Cuba, etc., anywhere that "freedom", a code word for brand America and so-called Free Enterprise, is perceived as being threatened. We're always "at-war" with something. In my lifetime there was the Cold War, the War Against Communism, Whip Inflation Now, The War on Poverty, The War on Drugs, etc., and now, the War On Terrorism. We want to eliminate any self-defined scourge, except war itself.

The administration tells us daily about fighting terrorism. Yet, for 30 years, the diplomatic minds on the world through the United Nations have not been able to reach a consensus on the definition of the term -- terrorism. I won't belabor the point, however, it is worth examining the operating perspectives of the individuals or power groups invoking the term -- a term loaded with understandable emotional response. For example, would a violent resistance to Nazism in the 1940's be considered terrorism? Would slaves in the United States fighting their masters for their freedom be terrorists? I'm not proffering an answer. Suffice it to say that the infrastructure in power at the time would probably say that such action is terrorism. Definition is often the domain of those in the position to disseminate and propagate a particular self-serving, self-interested, culture and mindset. The definer interprets the term according to what's best for them.

When I was growing up, the United States was touted as being at the forefront of spreading freedom, justice, fair play and dignity on planet Earth. We were brought up to believe that the nation was imbued with a sense of civil and human rights given to us by the almost divinely inspired founding fathers through the Constitution. These wise, but not faultless, thinkers recognized their documents shortcomings. They and their successors attempted to corrected some of them through the inclusion of the Amendments, i.e., the Bill of Rights. Back in my youth, one was hard pressed to hear anyone contradicting the righteousness of U.S. history and prowess. Those that did were branded Communists. Today, those that criticize the first U.S. war of the 21st century are branded as unpatriotic, or worse.

The naivete of youth may be excusable. The naivete of adulthood, however, is chosen ignorance. Given the all-engulfing nature of corporate media, transcending such ignorance is today countermanded by and through deliberate media manipulation. Freedom of the press implies the freedom of press owners to publish anything they want -- not necessarily information for the critically thinking public, an endangered species in the USA today. Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) offers an example.

Answer 2

Terrorism isn't something better than considered one of those guerrilla conflict it is vilified to instruct the final public against the movements of the minority it is ending up the terroristic movements. In different words, terrorism is in basic terms unconventional conflict. it is called terrorism to make the persons committing the act seem undesirable. what's the well-known explanation for conflict/what are human beings battling over? components, or in different words, money, in basic terms like in any conflict. as an occasion, whilst the Contras in important u . s . a . have been battling against the Sandinista government in Nicaragua in the '80's, they have been called "Freedom fighters" by utilising the US and have been given help by utilising the US government. The Contras did combat the Sandinistas (at situations), yet additionally comprehensive assaults against civilians, which secure rape, torture, arson, and kidnapping. as a result, they have been labeled "terrorists" by utilising many different international locations. like the asserting is going, "One guy's terrorist is yet another guy's freedom fighter".

Answer 3

Obviously the cause lies somewhere in the minds of the people who become terrorists. It seems to me that terrorists are the people who believe that rather than argue intellectually or fight a proper war, the best way to make a point is to kill innocent people. Usually this is based partly off religious, racial or political hatreds. Part of it is also a matter of 'exaggerated revenge', to coin a new term: In many cases, people decide that they need retribution for something, but they overestimate the amount they need, resulting in the other people who are being revenged against exaggerating THEIR new revenge, and so on back and forth. I think in order to reduce terrorism most effectively, we need to spread the knowledge that those who are in the right WILL get what they want, that the system is fair and there is no need to kill anyone over it. Of course, before we do that, we actually have to redesign the system so that it IS fair, because right now it isn't...

Answer 4

satan is , of course.one side terrorism cames even from the idea that you could be an evolved monkey,not only from the people who don't believe in Jesus Christ .

other hand terrorism could come from people that have been hit by other bad people from society. I saw a movie with a terrorist who was an orphan...as real status. They shoould be educated that their real father is God, but besides , in the school , true science should be taught to prevent the parents from abandoning their children.

Answer 5

From my POV

1. Fanaticism. A belief that ANY action taken to hurt an enemy will further your cause.

2. No value for human life. People are not viewed as equal. If they do not hold your world view then they are the enemy.

3. Fanaticism again: A fervent desire to mold e society or perhaps the ENTIRE WORLD to your world view and you will stop at nothing to pursue that goal.

4. Ignoance: In todays world the terrorists believe that if they continue to hit harder and haarder more and more often we will eithe rcapitulate or cede them large tracts of teh earth in the naieve belief that this will sate teh appetite of the terrorists. where in reality it would only give them more resources and people to use to accomplish thier ultimate goal. what the terrorists do NOT realize if that western society has dropped into a malaise. The more western society gets hit the more people wake up. Eventually western socdiety may revert to teh extreme brutatlity of our pst. the the societies that support the terrorists will cease to exist.

Answer 6

Injustice and unchecked oppression.

When people are oppressed and the rest of the world supports those who are the oppressors, it leaves no where for aggrieved people to go. This is where terrorism is born.

Answer 7

That rather depends on who is doing the terrorism, if the "West" does it, then the causes are lack of democracy and accountability, greed, callousness, profiteering and the protection of those with power.

If you are talking about the reaction to our terror from the "East", then the causes are injustice, hopelessness, repression, desperation and revenge.

Answer 8

all conflicts are reduced to one issue. Power, who has it and wants to keep it, and those who want to take it over.

if you agree with those in power, you will help in resisting those who wish to over throw your way of life, if not you will help the other side to acquire it so that you can benefit.


it can be disguised as a religious conflict but still it is for power to force a particular political or religious viewpoint on others.

Answer 9

To put terror into people. Most has to do with the hatred they have for a life style or your beliefs. That is one of the things that some don't get. They will kill you whether you are nice to them or not. WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

Arogance, sadism, a need for control, envy/jealousy, evil.

Sounds like 90% of the Democrat Party, doesn't it?