Terrorism Paper
Zach Powell
Mr. Malarkey
Ethics
11/21/14
Terrorism
Terrorist acts against humanity create fear in many people. The act of terrorism violates the Catholic virtues of justice and charity, and creates conflict with just- war theory. Our response must be done justly for the betterment of society. Terrorism is gravely against justice and charity, and contrary to human dignity.
There are various definitions of terrorism. According to the Harvard Review of Psychiatry it is the use of force or violence by individuals or groups that is directed toward civilian populations and intended to instill fear as a means of coercing individuals or groups to change their political or social positions (Schouten 369). To be labeled a terrorist, a person must produce an act that was intended to create terror in a larger audience in order to further another end (Smith 56). Variables like religion, economic circumstances, ethnic relations, and government policies must be taken into account to explain the emergence of terrorism (Smith 57). Acts of terrorism are preformed in many different ways. Some acts that create terror are: bombings, assassinations, kidnapping, hostage taking, and hijacking.
Often terrorists act to instill fear in a group of people through the terror put upon the victims of the attack. The victims of terrorism are often chosen because they symbolize larger groups. The fear is meant to be instilled into a large audience, also know as the larger groups (Smith 56). A primary example of terrorism to Americans is the attack that occurred on September 11, 2001. The direct victims of that attack were those who were involved in the United States government, the people who worked in the World Trade Centers and at the Pentagon. But, all Americans were victimized, because it could have happened to any one of us. The leader of that terrorist group, Al-Queda, was Osama Bin Laden. He “inveighed against the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, which is the home of Islam's
Mr. Malarkey
Ethics
11/21/14
Terrorism
Terrorist acts against humanity create fear in many people. The act of terrorism violates the Catholic virtues of justice and charity, and creates conflict with just- war theory. Our response must be done justly for the betterment of society. Terrorism is gravely against justice and charity, and contrary to human dignity.
There are various definitions of terrorism. According to the Harvard Review of Psychiatry it is the use of force or violence by individuals or groups that is directed toward civilian populations and intended to instill fear as a means of coercing individuals or groups to change their political or social positions (Schouten 369). To be labeled a terrorist, a person must produce an act that was intended to create terror in a larger audience in order to further another end (Smith 56). Variables like religion, economic circumstances, ethnic relations, and government policies must be taken into account to explain the emergence of terrorism (Smith 57). Acts of terrorism are preformed in many different ways. Some acts that create terror are: bombings, assassinations, kidnapping, hostage taking, and hijacking.
Often terrorists act to instill fear in a group of people through the terror put upon the victims of the attack. The victims of terrorism are often chosen because they symbolize larger groups. The fear is meant to be instilled into a large audience, also know as the larger groups (Smith 56). A primary example of terrorism to Americans is the attack that occurred on September 11, 2001. The direct victims of that attack were those who were involved in the United States government, the people who worked in the World Trade Centers and at the Pentagon. But, all Americans were victimized, because it could have happened to any one of us. The leader of that terrorist group, Al-Queda, was Osama Bin Laden. He “inveighed against the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, which is the home of Islam's