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Terrorism

Quick points to remember:

• The term 'terrorism’ has its origin from the French Revolution of the late 18th
century.
• Gained popularity during the reign of U.S president Ronald Reagan.
• It is a form of violence that is generally driven by political, ideological, financial
or religious motive.
• Terrorism has claimed millions of innocent lives throughout the world.

Introduction

War and terrorism have been prevalent among humans from time immemorial, but it
has gained prominence in recent times because of the severe atrocities associated
with it. In the broadest meaning of the term, terrorism is the intentional use of
indiscriminate violence in order to instill fear among the people for financial, political,
ideological or religious agendas. Though there is no specific, accepted definition of
terrorism, it is generally associated with something which is morally wrong and is
used as a weapon by both left and right wing politicians, fascists, religious fanatics
and sometimes even the ruling government.

The main problem with labeling someone as a terrorist is the difference in
perspective. To defenders of a particular ideology, a violent act by the opposition is
terrorism. Similarly, any act to repress or restrain the opposition is defined as
terrorism by them. So, basically it is a double-edged sword, the main sufferers being
the common and innocent people. Terrorism can be spread either in the form of
fanatical groups like al-Qaeda or Boko Haram who commit heinous crimes in the
name of religion or it may be in the form of an individual, the ‘ lone-wolf’ terrorist who
operates alone and commits an act of violence in a mass scale.

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