Terrorism [Final]

Terrorism is defined as“ an act intended to causes death or serious bodily harm to civilians with the purpose of intimidating a population or a government or an international organization to do or obtain from doing any act” according to H.H.A. Cooper. It is unlawful violence to inculcate fear. It affects politics, religions and etc… Terrorism is an important issue in politics around the world.

For an act to be terrorism , there should be elements to justify such terrorist acts. First, it has the intention to cause death or serious bodily harm to civilians. Second, it has the purpose to intimidate a population or compel a government or international organization to do or abstain from doing any act. Third , it uses unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear.

Toward the 20th century, terrorists acts are increasing .There are so many factors and goals that drive people to carry out terrorists acts. These are considered as the causes of terrorism. The most common cause of terrorism is an aggrieved group resorting to violence for nationalist or separatist reasons. For example , the ethic cleansing in Sarajavo. In Sarajavo there is a war between Muslims and non Muslims because Muslims doesn’t want non Muslims to live there. And another example is the separatists movement in Mindanao because the separatists want to make Mindanao as an country not part of Philippines so they are doing terrorists acts. Another cause of terrorism is poverty and economic disadvantage to the inequalities in the distribution of scarce resources.

Nowadays the gap between the rich and poor became wider and more noticeable. So usually the poor make terrorists acts to get money, food and for their needs. Major cause for terrorism is the religions. Specially ‘Muslim fanatics in the Middle East’. Everybody are knows that today, the Muslim fanatics has declared JIHAD to the west specially, America and her western allies. JIHAD is a holy war against evil. To the Muslims fanatics, the Americans represents evil because Americans always getting money from Middle East through like fuel business and etc… and they attacked Middle East countries just for revenge.

Terrorism has affected the very foundation of humanity. People from every walks of life have been affected by terrorism, directly or in directly. Terrorism gives to people high stress resulting in stress- related health problems , low grade suspicion ,paranoia, hyper vigilance , persistent feelings of anxiety, fear, confusion and uncertainty. It means terrorism will destroy the peaceful life of human and the world will lose peace. It doesn’t only affect human and peace but it also brings severe damages to the society, politic, and economy. Terrorism affects wide spread psychological damage and social disruption. Terrorism not only create panic but also weaken confidence in the government and the political leadership of the target country. Terrorism attacks on investors’ risk aversion, equity market valuations, bond yields , oil prices, aggregate consumption and investment activity.
There many solutions for terrorism and I chose the major 3 solutions. First, there should be an system that can easily identify possible terrorists through DNA tests, finger printing, iris scan and etc… and put the system in airport for those who do air travel but the system should avoid unfair system among Muslims and people who from middle East. These solutions can be implemented with the existing technology and enough budget now. Second, Security should be more strict so we can prevent terrorists from coming or entering the buildings, malls and government offices. It should avoid reforms that will stop civil liberties or target ethnic groups. This proposed solution I gave is I think being implemented now. Third, there should be a law that no one is allowed to carry or own guns or deadly weapons. It can prevent killings or it can stop the terrorists to have deadly weapons. My third proposed solution is now being implemented and used widely in South Korea.

We should stop terrorism because it causes world society’s chaos. It damages economy activities. It causes death or serious bodily harm to people and it can be reason of the end of the world.
We should not use violence to stop terrorism because violence can not be stop by violence. We have to break the cycle of violence , renounce violence, start practicing creative active nonviolence , and give every needs to poor. Then, we will win over the world.