Posted by alexandra_k on December 15, 2014, at 16:33:28
In reply to Damos, posted by alexandra_k on December 15, 2014, at 16:10:03
I always wondered what a 'terrorist' was supposed to be. I mean... As opposed to what?
I think I get it, now, from the live coverage. In the early stages they weren't sure whether it was a 'terrorist attack' as opposed to an 'isolated individual incident'. Elaborating... They weren't sure whether it was highly organized (with there being plans for other individuals doing similar things at other strategic points around the city etc).
But it was an isolated individual who was known to be an extremist.
I see.
It did get me thinking... If you had an organised group who did similar things at the same time at different places... In Sydney.. Or Australia... Or around the world...
Is it a 'terrorist' as opposed to 'we are losing the war' when it isn't a government group in charge of the military / militant operation?
I still feel like I don't quite understand...
I mean... Of course in a way it is incomprehensible... But in another way I think I'm missing something that most people get...
And when a military group tortures people... Are they terrorists? I don't understand.
What if there was an Australian person who visited Iran or wherever for whatever reason... And then they wanted to leave in order to return for Australia and join the Australian military troops... And the Iranian government took away their passport and refused to allow them to leave the country in order to prevent their going to fight on behalf of opposition?
Is that fair?
Might they be reduced to doing what they can from WITHIN?
I say this because NZ has tightened it's laws... And prevented people from leaving who were leaving with the intention of fighting on behalf of whoever (Sorry, I don't even know who the relevant opposition is supposed to be). I don't understand this... Seems to me that if they want to go and fight best we can do is let them go and not give them entry back. Otherwise seems to me fairly obvious they will hate us from within... Which is probably more dangerous for us...
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