Can terrorism be contained?
By Uday Acharya
@mysticaura (202)
Jamnagar, India
October 12, 2016 10:34am CST
Gandhi said: "A eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." He proposed that the sinner be made to feel regret for the wrong deeds by being shown a better path.
Jesus Christ said something in the same vein: "When someone slaps you, show him your other cheek."
So does non violence work against all voilence? What about terrorism? Is counter terrorism the answer?
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@grvdubey11 (1879)
• India
13 Oct 16
No it cannot be contained because it is a profession now, it would have been easier to handle if it was ideological problem.
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@mysticaura (202)
• Jamnagar, India
15 Oct 16
Thats true. Mercenaries have joined the ranks of terrorists. But many terrorists martyr themselves..... cannot be only for money. There may be ideological reasons associated too.
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@mysticaura (202)
• Jamnagar, India
17 Oct 16
A Snake was asked by a saint to repent for its sins but refraining to bite people. The snake obliged but was beaten up by urchins who saw that the snake was harmless. The wounded snake went to the saint complaining about the I'll treatment. The saint said will fill sympathy: You stopped biting it a true, but why did you stop hissng?
@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
13 Oct 16
@mysticaura. It just need to be a better way like taken them to jail.
@mysticaura (202)
• Jamnagar, India
13 Oct 16
Will surgical strike qualify as better as in the Indo-Pak scenario?
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
12 Oct 16
Today you offer your other cheek and get beaten down to a pulp or even killed!
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@mysticaura (202)
• Jamnagar, India
13 Oct 16
@Daljinder, my teacher had a nice response to such a statement: "I would not allow him to slap my cheek in the first place." :)
@amitkokiladitya (171928)
• Agra, India
12 Oct 16
I think when things get out of control retaliation is important
@mysticaura (202)
• Jamnagar, India
13 Oct 16
Chanakya's theory says that you employ different strategies beginning with soft assertion and ending with tough aggressiveness where called for. My hand is extended in friendship but can become a fist of fury if required.
