War of Terroism

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In liberal democracies, most political acts are indeed legal, yet some instead decide on another way of influencing political decisions. Terrorism, is a seemly violent method intravenously employed by marginal groups to gain the focus of others on their case. Dyck defines terrorism as “the threat or use of violence, usually directed at civilian populations, in order to create some form of political change” (Dyck 401). The acts of terrorism that took place in the United States on September 11, 2001 are a powerful mementoes of how some choose to engage in violence in order to make a political statement. The renown 9/11 perfectly demonstrates how international terrorism acts as a catalyst for regime change. When developing these changes, the core debate is how much can one's rights be sacrificed in order to protect themselves from terrorism. While suspending these rights make the fight on terrorism easier, it comes with a high democratic toll. In recent years, new body-scanners have been implemented at many airports which are in violation of one's rights and freedoms. Anti-terrorism tactics have been exlimplying how the government has gone too far in the fight against terrorism.

In the past 20 years, over one-half of the impoverished countries in this world have endured armed conflict, associated with appalling breaches of human rights. These incidents have been a catalyst for the acknowledgement of terrorism as a global concern (Dyck 260). Yet at times, it remains to be heard that “one person's terrorist is another's freedom fighter” (Dyck 402). This shows the adversity of finding a consensus definition of terrorism. The United Nations continues to classify events as terrorists activities such as hijacking planes but does not ac...

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...an to change societal procedures. The aftermath of the 9/11 attack has led to the government attempting to change anti-terrorism policy procedures. Body-scanners have been becoming more apparent in airports in order to protect civilians from harmful threats that could arise in the aircraft. Yet, the American government is justifying invasions in other countries as anti-terrorism measures and loosing respect from other governing nations.

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