Is it possible to clearly define:
Terrorist
Democracy
Terrorist
Democracy
Definition of Terms
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That's cheating - come up with your own.
A democratic society is an equal one in ALL aspects. We all have only one vote as opposed to the past parliamentary systems where whelth/ownership gave you the right to vote, and more votes the whelthier you where.
But influence is not only achived through voting every 3-6 or so years. Influence over thought is a much greater one, especially since it can be done every day, several times or even several hours per day, and that is the influence media owners have on us all.
That is neither fair or equal.
But influence is not only achived through voting every 3-6 or so years. Influence over thought is a much greater one, especially since it can be done every day, several times or even several hours per day, and that is the influence media owners have on us all.
That is neither fair or equal.
Equality in our rights within the society; that we all have the right to apply for any and all positions there are, and not be judged by our differances; sex; race; gay/straight; social standing or place of upbringing.
Equality in that wealth can't buy; better schooling, giving some better basic conditions from the start of life; better lawyers and buy us out of bail or jail; better health care.
Equality in wages; if you put in same hours/week and give 100% and the pace you work in is the same, then your work is worth the same. No matter what gifts you were born with or not.
"We are all worth the same" should be manifested through actions and not just in written poetry.
Equality in that wealth can't buy; better schooling, giving some better basic conditions from the start of life; better lawyers and buy us out of bail or jail; better health care.
Equality in wages; if you put in same hours/week and give 100% and the pace you work in is the same, then your work is worth the same. No matter what gifts you were born with or not.
"We are all worth the same" should be manifested through actions and not just in written poetry.
Terrorist. One who commits crimes against civilians and/or civilian targets? Is that unconditional? What is a civlilian? Can he be the root of evil that causes a person to act against him, or can that evil only come in uniform? What material targets are civilian, and can they ever be legit targets?
Much tougher question than what democracy is.
Much tougher question than what democracy is.
What about Terrmocracy: Scaring people into voting for you.
Ooooh....good one!
Democrarism - Installing democracy via cruise missiles?
Republocrat: Some douchebag politician. It doesn't really matter what party they are from, they are still corrupt and serve only to further their own power.
Nukutian: Someone who only believes in science that can be applied to military weapons.
inN 8...being born with the inability to think for yourself
So getting back to the original point, can anyone come up with a decent definition for terrorism and democracy (separately)?
Impossible to define succinctly. give me an example and I'll tell you if it is or not.
Terrorist - a man with a bomb but no air-force.
(Stolen but I can't remember who from)
(Stolen but I can't remember who from)
Democracy = mob rule
Terrorism = using "terror" to advance one's cause, ideology and etc.
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Terrorism = using "terror" to advance one's cause, ideology and etc.
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Terrorist - i always thought it was someone who uses guerrilla tactics for a political end, but it seems this can also be driven by religious zealotry to attain numerical supremacy & subjugation (manifest destiny)
Democracy - rule of law established by committee (yeah, mob rule)
Democracy - rule of law established by committee (yeah, mob rule)
"from whom" you ape.
have you been reading these boards that long, or are you just pandering?
heh..... pander pander pander
sounds like a hillbilly trying to say "panda bear"
"You make Jethro a sad pander."
Oh yeah...I have nothing else constructive to add to this thread....it's still early.
sounds like a hillbilly trying to say "panda bear"
"You make Jethro a sad pander."
Oh yeah...I have nothing else constructive to add to this thread....it's still early.
Guerilla tactics, like the French resistance? Political end - covers pretty much anything to do with power/freedom. And why does religious zealotry fall under terrorism? Are you simply trying to define those who you seek to destroy?
How isolated?
What can I say but oooh, oooh...
you'll have to take that up w/ the janjaweed, et. al.
Nice soundbites but no real definition.
Terrorism: Things Muslims do
Democracy: Freedom
Democracy: Freedom
Fixed.
That would make Communism a form of democracy as it is run by committee.
oster_oops:What I meant was that no matter who does it, how ever accepted by the world around us he might be (like the pope), it is terror (not an act of Christianity in the Pope's case).
What's that?