First, let us define terrorism. It is "The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons."
That is the broad idea of terrorism. Therefore, we cannot just say that terrorism is limited to Islam. What Israel is doing against Palestinian civilians, what the US is doing against Iraqi civilians, what the Indian security forces are doing in Kashmir against Muslims etc., all amount to terrorism. When Hindus attack Muslims in riots, when the police sides with them in their brutality, does it not amount to terrorism? When a suicide bomber kills a few people in Palestine, it is terrorism, but when Israeli forces carry out all sorts of unspeakable atrocities against Palestinian civilians, what would you call it then?
Terrorism exists everywhere, but it's never highlighted. It's only when Muslims carry out an attack, is it called "Islamic terrorism." What about Christian, Jewish, and Hindu terrorism?
I believe all sorts of violence should be condemned, whether by Muslim, Hindu, Christian, or whatever.
RE:I would have to agree to some extent...
by Ashoo on Jul 15, 2006 04:51 PM Permalink
Yes no religion should be attacked!
Don't blame other religions by associating their names with the word 'terrorism'. Why should other religion be associated with the word terror if terrorists say'this is an act of jehad' .They are explicitly using religion UNDERSTOOD!
Why don't you sane people get together (you are in majority and those morons are in minority) and teach them what ISLAM actually stands for!
