Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Post #16: What Are the Factors That Contribute to the 'Creation' of the Modern 'Terrorist'? What Can Be Done By Human Civilization to Mitigate These Factors?

I believe that most acts of terrorism occur as a result of perceived social or political injustice. In addition to this, terrorism occurs when the perpetrator feels that turning to violence is the only way to bring about a change. In order for human civilization to mitigate these factors we must treat everyone as equals to ensure that no one feels an injustice upon themselves or their religion or culture. By being accepting of and providing equal opportunity for all of society, particular groups will not feel the need to turn to violence. In these two factors I mentioned "perceived" injustices, in other words, an injustice may not exist but if people are perceiving one to be existent the same negative results will occur. Thus, messages in the media must be censored so that faulty information does not fall into the wrong hands.

2 comments:

  1. I also believe that terrorists are "created" due to a perceived social or political injustice and thus turn to violence to "solve" an issue. Perhaps one way we can help to mitigate these factors is by promoting tolerance and acceptance in schools so that children are able to grow up with a sense of community.

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  2. I believe that behind the minds of most terrorists, is hurt and neglect from their childhood or an experience that has scarred them and made them feel violence is the only answer in life!

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