People who cause terror are terrorists. I am saying there is major problem with the idea that terrorists only attack because of political or social motivations.
At 12:31 PM 10/24/2002 -0700, you wrote: >So is a serial killer who preys on prostitutes a terrorist because the >prostitute community is in fear due to his actions? It sounds like this >person terrorized the DC area very much, but calling him a terrorist muddies >the waters on what a terrorist is. Are gang members terrorists? I imagine >there are areas in all large cities that feel a certain amount of fear on a >daily basis because of gang activity. What happens to the "war on >terrorism" when you all of a sudden define large groups of American citizens >as terrorists? Not that they shouldn't all get shipped to bases in Cuba, >but I think there should be a line between politically motivated criminal >behavior and criminal behavior for nothing other than personal gain or >because you are mentally off-kilter. > >Dan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_community This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting.
