Thread: Why Terrorism Exists

It depends, does it?

If it is believed that the terrorists would destroy the entire Western world if we do not fight them, is genocide not justifiable as a means of extermination?

If the world is depending on the success of the war, then shouldn't we be willing to sacrifice a large part of the world in order to destroy terrorism? Why don't we use nuclear weapons if the threat is so dire?

If the sanctity of innocence was important at all, why did the war begin in the first place? Surely we knew untold thousands would die.

Terrorism exists, because terror does.

Terror exists, because humans do.

Why it's done, is because of ignorance.

If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. ~ Matthew 15:14

Originally Posted by R.D.735

It depends, does it?

If it is believed that the terrorists would destroy the entire Western world if we do not fight them, is genocide not justifiable as a means of extermination?

If the world is depending on the success of the war, then shouldn't we be willing to sacrifice a large part of the world in order to destroy terrorism? Why don't we use nuclear weapons if the threat is so dire?

If the sanctity of innocence was important at all, why did the war begin in the first place? Surely we knew untold thousands would die.

Any misfortune that is not necessary should be avoided. But some misfortune is worth the avoidance of much greater misfortune. If you can kill one innocent person and save a thousand, and you don't do it, you have allowed an extra 999 innocent deaths.