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The Culture of Terrorism

Terrorism is still rife because extremists do not reflect on the
act that they are about to commit. If they realized beforehand
what the result of their violent activities would be, they would
never follow this course of action. Rather, they would throw
away their guns and bombs and lead a peaceful life.
Terrorism is an unnatural act. Neither reason nor conscience
can ever sanction it. But often a person, swept away by emotion,
ends up perpetrating terrorist acts. In this regard, education—
both formal and informal—would serve as a deterrent factor.
Even if there are terrorists who are educated, they are so only
in the technical or professional sense; they are deficient in
learning in the broader sense of the word. It is better to have
recourse to education than to guns if present-day terrorism is
to be countered. It is a fact that a “peace bomb”, in terms of its
result, is more effective than a violent bomb.

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