Terrorism: A New Mode of Dehumanizing People into ‘Targets’ Fr. Mathew Cherian cmi 1. Introduction The twentieth century (1900-2000) witnessed two world-renowned figures who were also contemporaries. Both had a powerful influence upon the world. But the means they adopted to influence the world were entirely opposite. Indeed‚ the philosophy of life they proclaimed was such that the course of history chronicled a number of offspring to their ideologies. The first one was Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)
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Terrorism: The word says it all and the world witnesses “He did not want to go to school‚ I forced him to. I am the murderer”‚ were the words a mother was repeatedly trying to say in a complete sentence‚ while left bewildered on the death news of her 17-year old only boy‚ in Peshawar. That family does not understand what diplomatic relationships between Pakistan and other countries can benefit them with‚ all it knows is that the feud between their army and a terrorist group in the country made them
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The article’s main arguments are domestic surveillance prevents terrorism‚ the government needs to be able to have quick access suspects‚ and surveillance is constitutional and protects United States citizens. The point of this article is to inform readers on the controversy over domestic surveillance. Topics covered include how surveillance prevents terrorist attacks‚ why the government needs to be able to access private informations in a quick manner‚ and‚ overall‚ how this method protects the
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witnessed acts of terrorism motivated by different groups of individuals fighting for a multitude of causes. These individuals have come from various races‚ religions‚ and ethnicities. Yet as different as they appear to be‚ we can still find similarities between them‚ for instance‚ groups such as the Tupamaros in Uruguay‚ the Ku Klux Klan in the United States‚ and the Irish Republican Army are motivated by vastly different beliefs which they consider a justification for terrorism. However‚ the underlying
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Name: Zachary Pearlstein Student Number: 250569821 TA: Andy Chatter Essay Question: Is terrorist political violence primarily due to identity (culture‚ ethnicity‚ religion‚ etc.) or economic (poverty‚ unemployment‚ etc.) grievances? There are two main motivations‚ which cause a person or group to perform a political terrorist action. These people are motivated to perform these actions because their identity or culture is different than their opponents‚ or they have economic grievances such
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of terrorism on in-group and out-group perceptions and relations. This report aims to examine four experimental studies regarding different aspects of terrorism. Firstly‚ the four experimental papers will be discussed‚ through the lens of the rationale underlying each study‚ the methodology employed‚ the results and the limitations of each study. After which the ecological validity of the findings will be discussed and whether these results are reflective of real-life perceptions on terrorism.
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Mohit Mulani Prof. James Gilligan 22/12/12 “God and the State” The idea of malevolent terrorism is fundamentally rooted in an extremist interpretation of religion enabled and to a great extent encouraged by priests and political figures. To examine this closely with reference to historical situations and ideas‚ we can apply the notions bought forward by the Russian 19th century philosopher and nihilist Bakunin in his seminal book‚ “God and State.” In the book‚ doctinaires are critiqued
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us -- to wreak havoc and destruction among the innocent. It’s becoming more and more evident with each new year. Fanatical groups around the world are slowly coming out. Terrorism‚ based on intimidation and fear‚ no longer will be cast aside: the United States will stand and fight for the freedom and values of its people. Terrorism isn’t anything new to the United States‚ from The Sons of Liberty in the 1800s to al-Qaeda of the new millennium; it has been a part of our history. Two of the more notable
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Terrorism and Human Rights Total wordcount: 7921 COUNTER-TERRORISM & HUMAN RIGHTS The duty to comply with Human Rights while countering terrorism Introduction Since the end of the Second World War‚ and the Cold War‚ terrorism has been one of the main issues of the international community. Not only has terrorism been perceived as a threat to the peace and the security‚ but also‚ an aggression of the fundamental rights and to the democracy. Following the 9/11 attacks
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[Date] Is Racial Profiling an Effective Counter Terrorism Measure? The September 11 terror attack on the American soil was followed by a successive wave of events that were aimed at countering terrorism. As the global engagement on terrorism intensified‚ racial profiling became more pronounced along the corridors of counter-terrorism. Conversely‚ the employment of racial profiling as an instrument for detecting terror suspects and countering terrorism has elicited sharp criticism from different quarters
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