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Dear Forum Members :
This thread to invite you to a discussion on how you define Terrorism ( Terror, terrorists ) and your perspective on wars. How does a war differ from a terrorist attack?
To begin the discussion, I would present the dictionary definition of both:
Terror: a very strong feeling of fear
: Something that causes very strong feelings of fear : something that is terrifying
: Violence that is committed by a person, group, or government in order to frighten people and achieve a political goal
War :
: a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations
: a period of such armed conflict
: the art or science of warfare
Source : http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war
Discussion:
Both wars and terrorist attack result in human life causalities, destruction of property and societal breakdown. For instance Iraq Death Toll Reaches 500,000 Since Start Of U.S.-Led Invasion, New Study Says. Nearly half a million people have died from war-related causes in Iraq since the US-led invasion in 2003, according to an academic study published in the United States on Tuesday
Source : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/15/iraq-death-toll_n_4102855.html
The Casualties of the 911 terrorist attack on the other hand were on the lower side The terrorist attacks resulted in the deaths of 2,996 people, including the 19 hijackers and 2,977 victims. The victims included 246 on the four planes (from which there were no survivors), 2,606 in New York City in the towers and on the ground, and 125 at the Pentagon)
We you compare terrorism vs war casualties you would find out that the US led war was 166 times more deadly than the terrorist attacks.
In light of the above, let’s start a discussion which one of the two is more damaging i.e. war or terrorism? Or are they both equally bad and what can we do to make this world a better place. Are wars and terrorism inter – related?
Let us have a decent discussion. All inputs welcome but please no swearing, name calling and conspiracy theories.
I have created the Poll. Please vote on the link below
Which is more threatening to world peace
Option 1 : Wars imposed by Global Military Powers
Option 2 : Terrorist Attacks
Option 3 : Both are equally bad and a threat to Global peace
Request to moderators : Can you please add the poll option below into this thread ( we have approximately 7,000 unique online forum surfers and it would be great to see how they vote and their perspective in to this issue )
Which is more threatening to world peace
Option 1 : Wars imposed by Global Military Powers
Option 2 : Terrorist Attacks
Option 3 : Both are equally bad and a threat to Global peace
Your anticipated cooperation would be greatly appreciated.
This thread to invite you to a discussion on how you define Terrorism ( Terror, terrorists ) and your perspective on wars. How does a war differ from a terrorist attack?
To begin the discussion, I would present the dictionary definition of both:
Terror: a very strong feeling of fear
: Something that causes very strong feelings of fear : something that is terrifying
: Violence that is committed by a person, group, or government in order to frighten people and achieve a political goal
War :
: a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations
: a period of such armed conflict
: the art or science of warfare
Source : http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war
Discussion:
Both wars and terrorist attack result in human life causalities, destruction of property and societal breakdown. For instance Iraq Death Toll Reaches 500,000 Since Start Of U.S.-Led Invasion, New Study Says. Nearly half a million people have died from war-related causes in Iraq since the US-led invasion in 2003, according to an academic study published in the United States on Tuesday
Source : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/15/iraq-death-toll_n_4102855.html
The Casualties of the 911 terrorist attack on the other hand were on the lower side The terrorist attacks resulted in the deaths of 2,996 people, including the 19 hijackers and 2,977 victims. The victims included 246 on the four planes (from which there were no survivors), 2,606 in New York City in the towers and on the ground, and 125 at the Pentagon)
We you compare terrorism vs war casualties you would find out that the US led war was 166 times more deadly than the terrorist attacks.
In light of the above, let’s start a discussion which one of the two is more damaging i.e. war or terrorism? Or are they both equally bad and what can we do to make this world a better place. Are wars and terrorism inter – related?
Let us have a decent discussion. All inputs welcome but please no swearing, name calling and conspiracy theories.
I have created the Poll. Please vote on the link below
Which is more threatening to world peace
Option 1 : Wars imposed by Global Military Powers
Option 2 : Terrorist Attacks
Option 3 : Both are equally bad and a threat to Global peace
Request to moderators : Can you please add the poll option below into this thread ( we have approximately 7,000 unique online forum surfers and it would be great to see how they vote and their perspective in to this issue )
Which is more threatening to world peace
Option 1 : Wars imposed by Global Military Powers
Option 2 : Terrorist Attacks
Option 3 : Both are equally bad and a threat to Global peace
Your anticipated cooperation would be greatly appreciated.
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