I was just wondering what is it that makes the terrorists doe the barbaric, inhuman things that they do? is it a burning hatred, lack of analysis of facks, lack of awareness, hackneyed views of the society they live in or just herd mentality? Is killing and violence in their blood? Do they use religion just as a medium to showcase their true colours or its just an excuse or do they just want to noticed?
i am really curious to know how differently people perceive it, so i will be greatful if i get a good feedback.......

I think all of it stems from ignorance. Kids are brought up without any other viewpoint...if you were brought up in a violent area of the world and no one ever told you that there are better things and that hurting others is wrong, you'd think violence and hate were completely normal. And then these kids grow up and teach their children this. Imagine being a poor, uneducated Israeli/Palestinian child and seeing all those you love being killed every day. It'd be very hard not to continue the circle of hate.

Hehe. They should suggest that to Tony Blair. Tea, lots of tea, is what we need to make the Ireland peace process work. All our problems will be solved.

*looks at Joey funny* okaaay. There was me thinking it was the IRA. Silly me.

Bex

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I just have such a hard time picturing British people engaging in terrorism. It's like I expect them to sit down and talk it out over tea or something...I know, stereotyping. But still. Love, Jen.

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hehe...I know...


sweet day.

Every single "terrorist attack" in England is carried about by MI5; they have a bigger police state than the U.S., but they take their cues from us originally.

I'm constantly hearing of the new anti-terrorism measures being put on those people.

Ugh.

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We've had terrorist acts in Britain

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I just have such a hard time picturing British people engaging in terrorism. It's like I expect them to sit down and talk it out over tea or something...I know, stereotyping. But still. Love, Jen.

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Are acts of terrorism really such a foreign phenomenon? American soldiers have done many similar things in past wars. Part of it is most likely their culture, but I don't think that it is specifically limited to people in the Middle East, or Japan, or anywhere else. It's universal. We shouldn't think that we're immune to acting the exact same way

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sweet day.

Oh God, no, I wasn't suggesting it's limited to the Middle-East or Japan… We've had terrorist acts in Britain to do with the Northern Ireland disputes… I heard a car bomb go off when I was staying in London a year or so ago.

Bex

Are acts of terrorism really such a foreign phenomenon? American soldiers have done many similar things in past wars. Part of it is most likely their culture, but I don't think that it is specifically limited to people in the Middle East, or Japan, or anywhere else. It's universal. We shouldn't think that we're immune to acting the exact same way. Love, Jen.

Well, I think that it has to do alot with the way they were raised and with their environment. Since they were children most of them grew up around violence and they were taught violence. Everything around them, their mentors, parents, culture, and education revolved around this types of behaviors. They learned that this behaviors were acceptable were they came from and were taught that one day they would be rewarded for this type of behavior.
I feel very sorry for them and for their poor quality of life.

I think it's born of helplessness and ignorance. People who feel bitter at having suffered injustice or who are living in poverty can't see a way out so they lash out at those they see as having put them in that situation.

In some cultures you do get more of a tendancy to suicide bombing, eg. Japanese kamikaze pilots. It's a case of a suicide mission being seen as an honour rather than a shame, like becoming a martyr, sacrificing yourself for a cause. To them it is a heroic act.

Bex