How do you counter mindless terrorism? Do you use violence or Gandhigiri(non violence)?

Question

Look at the lives taken by terrorism-is it really worth it? Bhutto's killing is just an example of the loss to the world. Rajiv Gandhi was an earlier example. The west has suffered similiarly. Just how does one tackle this menace?

Hmm.. interesting what bablshams said: "...but don't stop a fight unless you're bigger than each warrior;"
I wonder what makes one bigger than someone, the ability to think on his level, or the ability to think on your own, when the whole world seems to be thinking on another. I'm referring tobloodymindedness or doggedness... or am I thinking like the terorists???

Answer 1

There is no such thing as "mindless" terrorism. Every movement that uses quasi-random violence against civilian targets does so intentionally for reasons that they have, which might be considered insane, but are certainly not mindless.

The effect depends upon the issue at stake, not the tactic of terrorism. In general, terrorism is used against democratic states, because only in such states does public fear necessarily translate into government action. There are no terrorist attacks against Marxist or Fascist tyrannies, or even absolute monarchies, because in each case there is only one opinion that counts, that of the leader, who may not care at all about civilian deaths. In contrast, England, India, the US, Israel and other democracies have been the targets of public bombings and mass shootings because the opinions of their angry citizens do count in making government policy.

Non-violence as a tactic to force government action is the alternative to terrorism. If the government in question has no conscience, non-violence will not work, but if it does, it will work more effectively than violence, which always evokes an angry defensive response. Gandhi and Martin Luther King succeeded against enemies who could not stomach their own violence against these non-violent opponents. In contrast, China and Russia just roll over any demonstrators and are unmoved by demonstrator casualties.

The answer to terrorism as a tactic is two-fold. One part is to right injustice, for every "terrorist" sees him or herself as a freedom fighter righting some wrong done by the "enemy" to "the people." If the US stood for Jeffersonian principles in every nation around the world, instead of supporting tyrants for short term congruence of interests, there would be fewer terrorist attacks upon US assets. Second, broad and thorough public education would teach that terror as a tactic has, historically, been generally less effective than non-violent civil disobedience in changing governments and freeing conquered peoples. Given reasons that it will not work and less need to desperately try it, it would mostly disappear. Of course, the acts of terrorism are criminal, so the response to each single attack is to identify, find, and apprehend the culprits and subject them to the full force of local and international law. The "Geneva Conventions" provide for the treatment of "spies and saboteurs", from which terrorists are indistinguishable, as "war criminals", subject to military trial and execution by firing squad upon conviction. Soldiers, even genuine guerilla "freedom fighters", do not bomb civilian targets at random for the sole purpose of engendering fear. If the revolution is co-opted, and loses support, and the terror tactic is discredited as ineffective, the few incidents that still occur will be the work of easily found and prosecuted nut cases. The answer is neither easy nor simple, but it does exist.

Answer 2

Fight the enemy on a level he will understand.
Ghandi may have understood peace, but SunTzu understood war. The terrorists do not understand or recognize the UN, or sanctions, they understand violence only, and use it against their enemies.

War sucks, but it's only made worse by dreams of peace and reconciliation between it's participants. Don't participate if you don't agree, die if you don't want to kill the one who wants to kill you, but don't stop a fight unless you're bigger than each warrior;

It's a doggy dog world outside of the western lifestyle, and the "civilized" war tactics or pushes for peace are rarely taken correctly by our enemies out there.

You counter mindless terrorism with violence against the offenders, and their associates. Only their death will bring peace. NOTHING ELSE.

Answer 3

Ever wonder how does one handle the dead Mummies that risen up from the gravyards of failures and horrors of the past from the graveyards of different ghostly ancestor's culture and custom in kicking the butts of God?
Do we call in the Ghost Buster?
Do we do Exorcism?
Or we try and nail the dead Mummy back into the coffin?
Not forgetting to bring the hammer and wooden stake along too.
For making a mess in scaring the hell and living daylights out of the misery of living human kind in bringing along our children blindly searching the way back to the pyramids in Egypt.
Luke 6.39-40,41-45,46-49
"Scooby-doo !
Where are you?
They ain't see no ghost !
Let's go home.
Ghost Buster "
Luke 9.55-56
What do you think?

Answer 4

i don't think there's a way to kill every terrorists...you can only combat it by giving piece of mind and change the opinions and atmosphere. As for Bhutto, it's not "terrorist" as much as it was a political assassination. There's a set purpose, it wasn't just radnom religious act. It was politically motivated. You can only change this by eliminating the pakistan regime and bringing democracy...bit ironic since democracy was what Bhutto stood for.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Gandhism worked against the British. I t would not have worked against Germans or if if it did the sacrifices would have been much greater. It can never work against sheer terrorism. Gandhi too had said that if non violence failed to appeal to basic decency then taking up arms is justified.

Answer 7

The answer is simple : Education. The terrorist is not born terrorist. He is taught in very convincing ways that doing so is the best thing a human can aim for. So good education, and keeping the children occupied since childhood with constructive activities is the best answer. "We need to invest in Education aids to other countries rather than military campaigns. If the mother Snake is alive, it doesn't matter how many of its babies you kill.. she will always comes back at you with new off springs.

Answer 8

Non-violent opposition and disobedience is an effective tool in combatting oppressive groups such as Al-Qaeda not to much broken bureaucracy.

Answer 9

Whatever is being done to irritate them, do it more often and harder. When they see that they are making things worse, they will stop.