Comment Re:Plea for peace (Score 1) 2465
I completely agree! I am not by nature a violent person. On the other hand, I believe that we must show that terrorism is not a viable form or communication. Someone was displeased with our country. That's fine. I can respect that.
It is NOT ok for them to vent that displeasure by engaging in acts which cause the deaths of innocent people or the destruction of property!
We must think about our response carefully and weigh what effect it may have. Inaction would simply be taken as acceptance. The idea that violence begets more violence is true to an extent, however it has also been shown that fear of reprisal can be an effective deterrent in some individuals.
Are these terrorists people of that sort?
I tend to think not.
Look at the very nature of these attacks. They were large, well planned, and very, very visible. A message was being sent here. We need to decipher it. What was the reason for these attacks? Who commited them? Will they do so again?
If this was for a cause, and not merely the ramblings of some group of maniacs (internal or external to our country does not matter at this point), they will let it be known that they perpetrated this act. Reasons will be given. And as an added benefit to the one who confesses, a form of immortality will be bestowed.
Yes, they shall be punished, but their fame will inspire others.
What we truly need to do, is to find a way to punish terrorists and yet also destroy their fame at the same time. What good does dying for a cause do, if absolutely no one will ever know you or your cause existed?
I know that this idea is unrealistic. As humans, we need to know who causes these apparently senseless acts. To hide the information, would offend our senses of justice, propriety, and curiosity. I don't know if it could be done.
Punishment of some sort though, must be meted out. For in my experience, no bully has ever stopped picking on someone, simply because we ignored them.
It is NOT ok for them to vent that displeasure by engaging in acts which cause the deaths of innocent people or the destruction of property!
We must think about our response carefully and weigh what effect it may have. Inaction would simply be taken as acceptance. The idea that violence begets more violence is true to an extent, however it has also been shown that fear of reprisal can be an effective deterrent in some individuals.
Are these terrorists people of that sort?
I tend to think not.
Look at the very nature of these attacks. They were large, well planned, and very, very visible. A message was being sent here. We need to decipher it. What was the reason for these attacks? Who commited them? Will they do so again?
If this was for a cause, and not merely the ramblings of some group of maniacs (internal or external to our country does not matter at this point), they will let it be known that they perpetrated this act. Reasons will be given. And as an added benefit to the one who confesses, a form of immortality will be bestowed.
Yes, they shall be punished, but their fame will inspire others.
What we truly need to do, is to find a way to punish terrorists and yet also destroy their fame at the same time. What good does dying for a cause do, if absolutely no one will ever know you or your cause existed?
I know that this idea is unrealistic. As humans, we need to know who causes these apparently senseless acts. To hide the information, would offend our senses of justice, propriety, and curiosity. I don't know if it could be done.
Punishment of some sort though, must be meted out. For in my experience, no bully has ever stopped picking on someone, simply because we ignored them.
