Las Vegas: Worst Mass Shooting in US History

[Saint Cy of JFC]

it was only "generally defined" like that by folks who have a political/religious agenda of their own.
objectively, terrorism is anything that causes terror. period.

No, that is completely incorrect.

If that was the case, any murder can be considered terrorism.

 

[Jinglin Joe]

No, that is completely incorrect.

If that was the case, any murder can be considered terrorism.

depending on the circumstances, yes, any murder can be considered terrorism. specifically if it causes terror.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If you're more worried about someone being labeled, by the media or people, as a terrorist or not a terrorist, Muslim, white, brown, etc in this situation or any like it, more than the person being a murderous, coward, life taking POS then you, my friend, are a simpleton.

Wanting more information about someone's motivation is being a simpleton?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

depending on the circumstances, yes, any murder can be considered terrorism. specifically if it causes terror.

No, terrorism is a word that was made and defined for a reason. You can't just change the definition to fit what you think it should be.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

That's like saying if there was a home invasion robbery and the homeowner got murdered, that the murder was terrorism on homeowners because home owners are now more terrified of home invasions.

 

[Jinglin Joe]

That's like saying if there was a home invasion robbery and the homeowner got murdered, that the murder was terrorism on homeowners because home owners are now more terrified of home invasions.

if the homeowners in that neighborhood became terrified and decided to call the murder a terrorist, i wouldn't have any problem with it.

 

[Jinglin Joe]

No, terrorism is a word that was made and defined for a reason. You can't just change the definition to fit what you think it should be.

that's exactly what i'm saying. so let's quit changing it and stick to the most basic definition - something which causes terror.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

if the homeowners in that neighborhood became terrified and decided to call the murder a terrorist, i wouldn't have any problem with it.

And this is how we get to people throwing around the word terrorism incorrectly.

 

[Jinglin Joe]

And this is how we get to people throwing around the word terrorism incorrectly.

i mean, if the robber had screamed god is great in arabic before he murdered, it would be being used correctly.

in your opinion.


Otherwise, it's not incorrect, it's only inconveniently correct in your opinion.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

that's exactly what i'm saying. so let's quit changing it and stick to the most basic definition - something which causes terror.

No, that is not the most basic definition of the word terrorism.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

i mean, if the robber had screamed god is great in arabic before he murdered, it would be being used correctly.

in your opinion.


Otherwise, it's not incorrect, it's only inconveniently correct in your opinion.

If the robber had targeted the house for a specific reason that tied to religious affiliations (a muslim robbing and murder an "infidels" house, or vice versa a christian man robbing and murdering a Muslim house). Then yes, it would be considered terrorism.

We are operating under the fact the robbery is why most reasons robberies happen, because the robber wants whats inside the house due to monetary benefit. The murder just happens because the homeowner stands in the way of getting the desired outcome (rob stuff without getting caught or harmed).

The key point: you have to have a decent amount of information to correctly label something terrorism. You cant just throw around the word like a lot of people want to in the 24-hour news cycle where immediate reactions are broadcast all over the internet.

 

[Jinglin Joe]

If the robber had targeted the house for a specific reason that tied to religious affiliations (a muslim robbing and murder an "infidels" house, or vice versa a christian man robbing and murdering a Muslim house). Then yes, it would be considered terrorism.

We are operating under the fact the robbery is why most reasons robberies happen, because the robber wants whats inside the house due to monetary benefit. The murder just happens because the homeowner stands in the way of getting the desired outcome (rob stuff without getting caught or harmed).

The key point: you have to have a decent amount of information to correctly label something terrorism. You cant just throw around the word like a lot of people want to in the 24-hour news cycle where immediate reactions are broadcast all over the internet.

who gets to decide all of this perspective?
there are a ton of people in this world who view the US armed forced as acting and killing on the behalf of their own political and religious reasons and see the US as terrorists.
But I have a feeling you don't. Convenient, eh?