0
Stumpy

Interesting article on Terrorism

Recommended Posts

http://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/myths-of-terrorism/

In short, it documents what it believes are a few myths around terrorism namely:
Myth # 1: Terrorists are pure evil.
Myth # 2: Terrorists are organized.
Myth # 3: Terrorists are diabolical geniuses.
Myth # 4: Terrorists are poor and uneducated.
Myth # 5: Terrorism is a deadly problem.
Myth # 6: Terrorists will obtain and use a nuclear weapon or a dirty bomb.
Myth # 7: Terrorism works.

Interesting - thoughts?
Never try to eat more than you can lift

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
All things that I'm well aware of. Terrorists are criminals, criminals are for the most part stupid. Pretending you can fight a "war on terror" like fighting a war against a nation state is also stupid.

Well worth emphasizing from the article is this:

"In comparison to homicides in America, deaths from terrorism are statistical noise, barely a blip on a graph compared to the 13,700 homicides a year. "
Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
gowlerk

All things that I'm well aware of. Terrorists are criminals, criminals are for the most part stupid. Pretending you can fight a "war on terror" like fighting a war against a nation state is also stupid.

Well worth emphasizing from the article is this:

"In comparison to homicides in America, deaths from terrorism are statistical noise, barely a blip on a graph compared to the 13,700 homicides a year. "



It highlights the FUD that the agencies are putting out around infringing on privacy in the name of combating terrorism. There are some truly horrible pieces of legislation in the works at the moment.
Never try to eat more than you can lift

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

0