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DEFINITION OF TERRORISM

What is the definition of a terrorism?

Last Post: Jan. 1, 2012 | Thread started: Dec. 6, 2009

  1. I happened to meet with the UN Secretary General's staff and they informed me that there is no concrete definition for the word terrorism. I found this fascinating considering how rampant the use of the word is. Please help me define this word. I am curious as to people's definition.

    charleymarley Dec. 6, 2009

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    I take it literally: "terror" = extreme fear, and "ism" = the act, state, or theory of. So, really, to be living in fear, which most people interpret as being from an outside threat... but c'mon, there are a lot of scary things inside, too. It could also be a belief system -- to be fully convinced that "terror" exists.

    ana Dec. 6, 2009

  3. Should we report drive by shootings or when a kid goes into a school and fires away as acts of terrorism or should the media just call them rampages? Why are these not defined as terrorist acts? moses

    moses Dec. 12, 2009

  4. to scary to answer..! .

    idclidcl Dec. 12, 2009

  5. I think the whole world needs to shut down and very soon. demolish to rebuild. stop everything.

    kovar.net Dec. 17, 2009