In a world where terrorism threatens people 's lives every day, many may turn to military force in order to prevent terrorism from spreading, but this is just fighting violence with violence, so it is time to attempt other more peaceful tactics in order to end the war on terrorism. We see everyday how terrorism is effecting the lives of people all around the world, whether it is on the news, online or reading it in a magazine or newspaper. With the threat of terrorism all around us, it is impossible to not be afraid of it hurting our own lives. This fear leads us to take any action we can in order to prevent it from hitting home. This fear can lead to irrational thought and tactics. This is why other options need to be explored other than
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Despite terrorism being a word that many of us hear on a continuous basis, but not many people fully understand what it is or how it can come in many forms. In today 's world, when a person hears the word terrorism or terrorist, their first thoughts are usually Al Qaida, the 9/11 attacks, Isis and the wars that are going on in the Middle East. This is a common misconception. Even though all of those examples can easily be classified as terrorism, it is not limited to only those situations. The truth is, terrorism is something that is very difficult to define. Yes it is act of violence against another, usually motivated by some type of change they are trying to bring forth in extreme matters, but even "the United Nations has struggled to develop a definition that is mutually agreed upon by all of its members but has not succeeded" (Weissman, 2014).The simplest way to try to define terrorism is the use of armed forces, intimidation and violence in the quest of political aims. This can be done by any country, region, race and …show more content…
Aside from the military, there are organizations that exists in order to try to combat terrorism in more peaceful manners. Organizations that promote peaceful tactics in order to aid countries in war and suffering from terrorism have been able to provide successful aid. For example, there are thousands of local and international nongovernmental organizations, or INGOs for short, that have actually worked alongside the military in order to provide relief for other countries in need. By modelling situations and reviews past events, studies have found that " find that in tasks that are tightly coupled or nonlinear, the presence of both military and civilian intervention leads to improvements in human security outcomes" (Bell, 2013). If a lack of military intervention is not an option or is not considered a popular decision, then there should still at least be a civilian counterpart to help keep humane practices and security in
Despite terrorism being a word that many of us hear on a continuous basis, but not many people fully understand what it is or how it can come in many forms. In today 's world, when a person hears the word terrorism or terrorist, their first thoughts are usually Al Qaida, the 9/11 attacks, Isis and the wars that are going on in the Middle East. This is a common misconception. Even though all of those examples can easily be classified as terrorism, it is not limited to only those situations. The truth is, terrorism is something that is very difficult to define. Yes it is act of violence against another, usually motivated by some type of change they are trying to bring forth in extreme matters, but even "the United Nations has struggled to develop a definition that is mutually agreed upon by all of its members but has not succeeded" (Weissman, 2014).The simplest way to try to define terrorism is the use of armed forces, intimidation and violence in the quest of political aims. This can be done by any country, region, race and …show more content…
Aside from the military, there are organizations that exists in order to try to combat terrorism in more peaceful manners. Organizations that promote peaceful tactics in order to aid countries in war and suffering from terrorism have been able to provide successful aid. For example, there are thousands of local and international nongovernmental organizations, or INGOs for short, that have actually worked alongside the military in order to provide relief for other countries in need. By modelling situations and reviews past events, studies have found that " find that in tasks that are tightly coupled or nonlinear, the presence of both military and civilian intervention leads to improvements in human security outcomes" (Bell, 2013). If a lack of military intervention is not an option or is not considered a popular decision, then there should still at least be a civilian counterpart to help keep humane practices and security in