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Originally posted by Skeptic
No, terror began millions of years ago, and will never end until the human species becomes extinct. However, humans could significantly reduce terrorism by (1) addressing the fundamental root causes of terrorism, not just killing them (more just keep coming), and (2) working to reduce religious fundamentalism (yes, Christian, Islamic, etc.) through reason and science.
individual terrorists will stop when they stop breathing.
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Originally posted by deardelmar
individual terrorists will stop when they stop breathing.
Merely killing individual terrorists will do nothing to stop the flow of terrorists into the world. It may, in fact, increase the rate of flow, as would-be terrorists vow revenge for the death of their father, mother, friend or other relative.
What's so aversive about addressing the root causes of terrorism? Are you afraid that addressing root causes might someday reduce the number of terrorists to kill? Do you feel the same way about crime? Are you afraid that addressing root causes of criminal behavior might someday reduce the number of criminals we can lock up or execute? Nothing like a good killing or execution, eh deardelmar?
Which approach would your buddy, Jesus, have preferred?
The Bush Lies: "When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so."
"Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised."
Jesus himself, being the Executed God would probably not have much good to say about executions or death of any kind.
After all he came to defeat death, not to increase it.
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"A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death." Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., April 4, 1967
"....we are all his children" St. Paul, Acts 17:28
Originally posted by BillyBob
Skeptic;
What's so aversive about addressing the root causes of terrorism?
Billy;
Absolutely nothing. And since the root cause of terrorism is Islam, I propose we address it by wiping it out.
Terrorism, as a method of rebellion, has been around long before the existence of Islam and will be around for as long as people are free to believe what they will. Perhaps we should work at changing the nature of what people come to believe? And I don't mean belief in Islam, Christianity, Judaism, or other religions (even though the world could do without all of them), none of which are the root cause of terrorism. Regardless of one's religious beliefs, people can learn that there are other ways of dealing with problems than acts of terrorism. Don't you think this has a better chance of long-term success, BillyBob?
Please grab a cup of coffee and take the time to read this: Islamic Terrorism?
The Bush Lies: "When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so."
"Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised."
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December 30th, 2003, 03:39 PM
Skeptic;
Regardless of one's religious beliefs, people can learn that there are other ways of dealing with problems than acts of terrorism.
Billy;
I am sure that you would be welcomed in the Middle East as someone who is going to teach them not to terrorize.
Skeptic;
Don't you think this has a better chance of long-term success, BillyBob?
Billy;
No, I do not Skeptic. Killing them has a better chance of success than begging them to please stop. Well, maybe if you said "Pretty please with sugar on top", they might quit blowing themselves up.
Originally posted by BillyBob
Gerald;
I'm sure the IRA will be very surprised to find out that they are actually Muslims...
Billy;
Last I checked, it wasn't the IRA who flew planes into our buildings.
So, only those who flew planes into our buildings, and those who funded and supported them, can be considered terrorists?
The Bush Lies: "When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so."
"Intelligence gathered by this and other governments leaves no doubt that the Iraq regime continues to possess and conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised."
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