Drich Wrote:Washington, Jefferson, Adams all terrorists. Or so said the English, according to their actions against england and against the king. terrorism is a word mention to invoke an emotional response one that insists people check their objectivity at the door. It is also a word that force one to choose sides without seeking any further understanding or detail. If you insist on using that word then i am sure the founding fathers of this nation would be glad to welcome Jesus Christ into their "terrorist organization."
According to my ethics class, there are four things required to be classified as a terrorist:
1) You must be performing violent actions.
2) The actions are committed in order to advance a political goal.
3) The actions are targeted at a limited number of people in order to influence a wider audience of ordinary people and/or public decision makers.
4) The actions intentionally kill innocent people.
Civil war is not terrorism (you can easily cross check with my definition above). Crusades were because 1) they were performing violent actions 4) against innocent people 3) to make an example of them 2) in order to align everyone's belief with that of the state -- and you are absolutely fine with that?!
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle
