Terrorism
From wikipedia:
“Most common definitions of terrorism include only those acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for an ideological goal (as opposed to a lone attack), and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants. Some definitions also include acts of unlawful violence and war.”
By this definition, or spirit of the word, a serial killer can be a terrorist, a bank robber can be a terrorist, and a schoolyard bully can be a terrorist.
Not to make this political, but this notion of terrorism IS political. The word, the use of the word, the fear invoked by the word are all Orwellian, Machiavellian, you name the ‘-ian’ and run with it.
This has become one of the more powerful words out there. Would you ever use the word terroris on an airplane or in an airport? (And better yet, what is wrong with saying that word on a plane or in an airport?)
So next time you use the word TERRORIST just think for a second what message it is you are trying to convey.
That is my daily public service announcement. Thanks for listining. Back to Ruby on Rails.
