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Originally Posted by Rekna
I don't think the targeting civilians is a valid definition for terrorists. And here is why. Let's take a school yard analagy. If some 90 pound weakling is being picked on by a 200 pound bully is it not fair for the weakling to kick the bully in the balls to defend himself? Even though kicking in the balls is considered "unfair" by the bully?
My point is this the US has very few if any soft targets. We out gun and outman any other force on the planet. If we make rules that are advantageous to us we have to expect people to not follow them. It is easy for us to say "don't kill civilians" because we have the ability to do damage without targeting them. We backed a weaker force into a corner we should expect them to fight any way they can to survive. Am I justifying targeting civilians? No, but targeting them alone does not make them terrorists. We have left them with no other options.
I think a better definition of terrorist needs to include something about being unprovoked.
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Hmm odd,in your situation it would be like the 90lb weakling taking a gun and killing the bullies 4 year sister.
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Honest assesment, I've noticed this on all the political forums. A majority of the time it's the left side that's so willing to demean and make fun of their oponents over the right. I'm talking majority of the time, not all the time. So before anyone gets offended, please take time to read this whole post. You will notice that most people who stand on the left are quick to cry "Stupid/Ignorant/blah blah".
I'm tired of it. I enjoy talking to people I respect, and quickly the left is just dropping down and down. It saddens me because I used to be a liberal, but like the good old line from "Holy Grail".
I got better.
(Libertarian all the way, except I support the war)