RATE OF TERRORISTS ATTACKS

Rate Of Terrorists Attacks

Rate Of Terrorists Attacks

"Terrorism has been practiced throughout history and throughout the world. The Spanish Inquisition used arbitrary arrest, torture, and execution to punish what it viewed as religious heresy. After the American Civil War (1861-65) defiant Southerners formed a terrorist organization called the Ku Klux Klan to intimidate supporters of Reconstruction." (Internet reference) The above-mentioned are just two of the many terrorist acts not typically considered to be terrorism.

So, what is terrorism? There is no concrete definition; instead there are many, which are based on individual and self-centered views. When defining the term we tend not to ask the following: Does terrorism need to involve the killing of many people or can it affect just one person? Can it involve simply the destruction of property, with no injuries? Can governments commit acts of terrorism, or is the term reserved only for people who operate outside of governments? Must terrorism involve the people of one country attacking citizens of another country? Does motive make a difference? Does terrorism need to be intentional? Many of us limit ourselves to the belief that terrorism only involves the people of one country attacking those of another.

There is terrorism going on all over the country. Over the recent years the violence and evil has gotten worst. I' m speaking about the high crimes rates across the country. Gangs are killing each other and innocent people everyday. My point is that the president asked congress for thirty billion dollars, in which over ten was to help find the terrorist. My feelings is this type of action could help cities all over the country fight against domestic terrorism also (Scollon 2008). Money could be used to hirer more police officers and build up the communities across our nation.

The kindness that is being sent out all over the country would make a world of difference also in the communities that feel there all alone and no one cares. I know first hand because I was raised around these areas. I can't wait to see the outcome of all that has happened. I can only hope it is a positive one. This has been a wake up call for all America. After we deal with the foreign terrorism maybe then we can focus on the domestic. If we can stay together as a country who clearly has a love for it's own, ...