tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679951347508855664.post1050317248343255662..comments2023-09-10T07:12:56.360-07:00Comments on Your Call: What is eco-terrorism?Your Callhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02945695979438982183noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4679951347508855664.post-42477049369638969002011-07-27T10:50:21.646-07:002011-07-27T10:50:21.646-07:00Terrorism is not about "othering." Terro...Terrorism is not about "othering." Terrorism is any act performed specifically to instill terror. This was true of the Red Brigades in 1970s Italy who shot at bankers and kidnapped politicians; it was true of the hijackers of the World Trade Center; and it is true of frustrated environmental activists who bomb car dealerships in order to make their point. The failure of letter campaigns and marches to achieve a desired effect is never, ever a legitimate justification for terrorizing, however pure hearted the purposes behind such actions, and bombs that don't kill people are still violent. The guest's line of argumentation is disingenuous and would become less attractive immediately if he were compelled to extend its legitimacy also to parties with whom he deeply disagrees.Pennynoreply@blogger.com