Pho Huc wrote:
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In the interest of discourse i will cede the point.
Man Haron Monis murder and death could be interpreted as a terrorist incident. He shot someone. he is a muslim. Therfore he is a terrorist. i guess.
The definition of terrorism is the unofficial or unauthorized use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.
This ties with my understanding of the term.
I personally discriminate between Man Haron Monis and actions and traditional terrorist incidents because of the lack of political intent, and the lack of allegiance to any political group.
He made no demands or requests of any action in the political sphere.
If he has not used a flag(which resembled the ISIS flag) it would have been described as the actions of madman.
Anyway, thats my reason for interpreting his actions like that.
I accept that others may perceive differently and welcome any suggestions as to why.
I agree, Islamic Attacks have been threatened. SCARY
Islamic attacks may have been thwarted.
I don't know. If you work for ASIO or the Federal police you may know more than me.
If your just reading the paper i'm sure you will apply the innocent till proven guilty part of our legal system.
how do you separate the actions of a terrorist from a run of the mill lunatic? would Martin Bryant or Julian Knight have joined ISIL? would Islam then be responsible for their actions?
These are questions with complex answers and just jumping up and down going MUSLIM MUSLIM MUSLIM may not be the best way to understand them.
Terrorism = In pursuit of political aims?
You've left out most of the meaning of the word terrorism, why is that?
From the dictionary:
terrorism noun: The calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or
religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear.
So it appears you can have religious terrorists.
Islam preaches terrorism as it's highest path, the jihadist is to slay and be slain in the cause of allah, in return he is guaranteed direct entry into allah's paradise with a room full of big breasted houris.
The doctrine of islam which engenders terrorism is found in the following tenets: jihad, hijrah, taqiyya and kitman, self alienation from normal society, hate speech, torture and murder of hypocrites / disbelievers / corrupters, a prophet of islam has to be a mass murderer etc. etc.
WE have a world wide problem, caused by muslims and their islamic terrorism.
Until muslims and their apologists have the moral fortitude to stand up and condemn the islamic dogma which spawns and feeds fundamentalist islamic terrorism, muslim atrocities will continue.