MacN'Cheezus@lemmy.today to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoWell, I guess that settles itlemmy.todayexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1538arrow-down119
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minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down3·4 days agoTerrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. It’s pretty much always meant violence for an ideology or cause. And the political motivation is very much what makes the difference. Words do have definitions.
minus-squareLifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·edit-24 days agoWell then define non-combatants. The person he shot was at fault for hundreds if not thousands of deaths. Saying he didn’t personally do them would be like saying a general is not responsible for their troops actions.
minus-squareTheRealKuni@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·4 days ago Well then define non-combatants. “a person who is not engaged in fighting during a war, especially a civilian, chaplain, or medical practitioner.” Sure he was responsible for deaths due to denying health coverage. But he’s still a civilian.
minus-squarebollybing@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoSo is the president, who orders drone strikes on civilians.
minus-squareFleur_@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days ago“Different definitions of terrorism emphasize its randomness, its aim to instill fear, and its broader impact beyond its immediate victims.” From the article you cited
Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims.
It’s pretty much always meant violence for an ideology or cause. And the political motivation is very much what makes the difference.
Words do have definitions.
Well then define non-combatants. The person he shot was at fault for hundreds if not thousands of deaths. Saying he didn’t personally do them would be like saying a general is not responsible for their troops actions.
“a person who is not engaged in fighting during a war, especially a civilian, chaplain, or medical practitioner.”
Sure he was responsible for deaths due to denying health coverage. But he’s still a civilian.
So is the president, who orders drone strikes on civilians.
“Different definitions of terrorism emphasize its randomness, its aim to instill fear, and its broader impact beyond its immediate victims.”
From the article you cited