Comments on: Terrorism has Different Meanings http://www.thegoodatheist.net/2009/03/terrorism-has-different-meanings/ chilling tales of godlessness!!! Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:08:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: dc-agape http://www.thegoodatheist.net/2009/03/terrorism-has-different-meanings/comment-page-1/#comment-3302 dc-agape Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:24:52 +0000 http://thegoodatheist.net/?p=675#comment-3302 Personally, any action that produces the fear factor is terrorism. This includes the media (remember SARS and the duct tape incident), political propaganda (think the Palin/McCain campaign), or religion ("if you don't do what I want you to do...your going to hell). But lobbing mega-ton missiles at "specific" targets and "oops" the collateral damage...is definitely creating terror. And if it creates terror (not the cheesy movie stuff), it is terrorism. Personally, any action that produces the fear factor is terrorism. This includes the media (remember SARS and the duct tape incident), political propaganda (think the Palin/McCain campaign), or religion (”if you don’t do what I want you to do…your going to hell). But lobbing mega-ton missiles at “specific” targets and “oops” the collateral damage…is definitely creating terror. And if it creates terror (not the cheesy movie stuff), it is terrorism.

]]> By: Infinite Monkey http://www.thegoodatheist.net/2009/03/terrorism-has-different-meanings/comment-page-1/#comment-3292 Infinite Monkey Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:51:36 +0000 http://thegoodatheist.net/?p=675#comment-3292 I think a large part of this is misconception. Misconceptions that firing a missle from 5,000 miles away to kill enemy militants is the same as killing any and everyone at a specific location to strike fear deep within their hearts. Misconceptions that all muslims want to conquer all other peoples and religion and leave islam as the sole unifier. Well, I personally, can make a distinction between the first set. But, there are times when I really question if there is a difference between regular muslims and enemy muslims. I try to keep that in mind, but every day, it gets harder and harder. I think a large part of this is misconception.

Misconceptions that firing a missle from 5,000 miles away to kill enemy militants is the same as killing any and everyone at a specific location to strike fear deep within their hearts.

Misconceptions that all muslims want to conquer all other peoples and religion and leave islam as the sole unifier.

Well, I personally, can make a distinction between the first set. But, there are times when I really question if there is a difference between regular muslims and enemy muslims. I try to keep that in mind, but every day, it gets harder and harder.

]]> By: There is no spooning http://www.thegoodatheist.net/2009/03/terrorism-has-different-meanings/comment-page-1/#comment-3289 There is no spooning Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:52:07 +0000 http://thegoodatheist.net/?p=675#comment-3289 Not that I don't trust you to do proper research - after all, the podcast episodes have been thoroughly researched - but a direct link to the actual CSM article would be nice. Not that I don’t trust you to do proper research – after all, the podcast episodes have been thoroughly researched – but a direct link to the actual CSM article would be nice.

]]> By: Bob http://www.thegoodatheist.net/2009/03/terrorism-has-different-meanings/comment-page-1/#comment-3286 Bob Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:08:28 +0000 http://thegoodatheist.net/?p=675#comment-3286 I think you mean guerilla warriors. I think you mean guerilla warriors.

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