What do you think leads to terrorism?
By Chryssi
@Chryssi (828)
United States
May 5, 2007 12:53am CST
Terrorism definitely occurs, what do you think leads to it?
I think that political powerlessness is the cause of terrorism. People are unhappy with the way things are, but they don't have the legal power to do anything about it - especially when powerful nations like the United States are involved - so they resort to illegal methods. Unfortunately, violent attacks only incite violent retaliations, and the messages that most terrorists try to send are lost, which leads to more terrorism and more retaliation. It's a vicious cycle of ignorance. The terrorists don't realize how ineffective it is, and the retaliators don't recognize the causes and reasons of terrorism.
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5 responses
@skbadhan (879)
• India
5 May 07
common People like us but have got some powers and occupying higher opsition in society are mainly responsible for Terrorism they are misguiding the youth who is already disappointed due to unemployment and corruption finds a good way to earn fast money and knowingly or unknowingly starts cutting there own roots and making there own nation weak. on the other hand those powerful bad minds using them for there personal benifits let that be political or else. in india too we are facing a much problem of terrorism
@puttulohith (4)
• India
8 May 07
Terrorism occurs when there is lack of divine qualities in a people.... people are fighting for religion but not for the inner most part i.e.spirituality
lack of understanding leads to Terrorism
@MrNiceGuy (4141)
• United States
6 May 07
Violent ideology, as well as unpopular beliefs create terrorism. Terrorists behave so cowardly because they aren't going to win otherwise. They are cowardly and upset and don't have the means to realize that they are wrong or unpopular or going about it the wrong way.
I don't pity terrorists or their causes...
@sweetsue (758)
• Philippines
5 May 07
A lot of factors that leads one to revolt and indulge in terrorism. The one who's doing it is of course an unhappy person, has a mind of a psychopath, very disturb, living an unquality life, poverty and of course it all boils down to money. Terrorists do hienous massive distractions for an exchange of million bucks.
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
5 May 07
You have brought out some valid reasons. The seeds of terrorism are also sown in the unequal balance of power among the classes and the unequal balance of wealth also. The Bible tells us that "...what is at the bottom will rise to the top." Another way to say it is "What goes up must come down." Either way, when the poor get sick and tired enough they inevitably rise up in rebellion.
