Terror Alert

[SocketRocket]

A single act/incident would not be terrorism imo. Merely Kidnapping and/or Murder.

But, as per the definition you quoted (you should specify the source btw.) systematic acts would.

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/terrorism

Was Anders Behring Breivik a Terrorist or a Murderer?

 

[Foxholer]

Was Anders Behring Breivik a Terrorist or a Murderer?

I think he was convicted of being both!

There were several incidents weren't there?

And it all depends on how 'terrorism'is defined in Law (of the specific country), as opposed to dictionary.

But my definition, he'd have been both.

Being a member of a 'terrorist organisation' would also satisfy my view of a terrorist. Then all that's required is to define what a 'terrorist organisation' is!

 

[Tashyboy]

A terrorist is a person who uses violence or threatens for political purposes.

If that is the case then ISIS are not terrorists because there cause is religious ?

 

[Foxholer]

A terrorist is a person who uses violence or threatens for political purposes.

If that is the case then ISIS are not terrorists because there cause is religious ?

They are trying to change the way the area they control is governed - turning it into a Caliphate state, with Sharia Laws. That's surely a 'political purpose'!

 

[SocketRocket]

A terrorist is a person who uses violence or threatens for political purposes.

If that is the case then ISIS are not terrorists because there cause is religious ?

Was Hitler a terrorist?

 

[Foxholer]

Was Hitler a terrorist?

Would be for me! He also used the democratic process, but the terrorist acts/allegiances can't be denied!

Most Israeli Prime Ministers would have been too. Not Netanyahu, though he's the head of a 'terrorist state'. Plenty of terrorists on the other side of that conflict too!

The obvious questions is 'what's the difference between a freedom fighter and a terrorist?'. The answer is normally that the 'freedom fighter' has attained power!

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Whether there was a threat is not the point being debated now. It was more to do with whether a White, C of E /RC British Citizen carrying out such a crime would also be classed a Terrorist.

The example I gave was hypothetical one using me who I described personally.

Carrying it out once I'd be a murderer surely?

If I done it a few times I'd be a serial killer.

If I was part of a organisation carrying out organised killing for political/religious gains then I'd be classed as a Terrorist no?

 

[SocketRocket]

The example I gave was hypothetical one using me who I described personally.

Carrying it out once I'd be a murderer surely?

If I done it a few times I'd be a serial killer.

If I was part of a organisation carrying out organised killing for political/religious gains then I'd be classed as a Terrorist no?

Was the murder of Lee Rigby an act or terrorism?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Was the murder of Lee Rigby an act or terrorism?

Well considering the two killers where British born Islamic converts then I'd say they were terriorists killing for religious gains.

No?

 

[Val]

Was the murder of Lee Rigby an act or terrorism?

An act of murder.

 

[Foxholer]

Was the murder of Lee Rigby an act or terrorism?

Yawn!

Is there a point to these separate questions? Why not simply list the incidents/'candidates'?

Btw. This one's marginal/probably not. It might have been intended to be one but, on its own, it was simply a particularly gruesome murder carried out by radicalized perps.