Persuasive Essay On Domestic Terrorism

It is an alarming subject for those who walk through the streets and other crowded areas of their own hometown, when they feel frightened and unsafe in their own skin. People of all ages, whether teenagers or elderly, now fear retreating from the comfort of their own homes and getting caught in the crossfire of a brewing social war. It is even more frightful when such acts of intentional violence actually take place. This is an issue that is being experienced around the world, in a multitude of cities. The terroristic violence that has occurred in recent months throughout the world has awakened a sense of national concern within the citizens of each respective country. I think it is agreed that not one nation would want their people to undergo and experiences these traumatic and horrendous acts of terrorism. Therefore, it is only reasonable by all countries to want to eradicate or at least decrease the amount of terroristic violence occurring. Our own country specifically, the United States of America, has come to think about prioritizing security. In lieu of the recent Paris terrorist attacks that killed 129 people, and continued to prompt raids and arrests in Europe and airstrikes in Syria, the United States now wants to maximize national …show more content…
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