Originally Posted by JayStar
No, just from seeing the video and knowing it was a planted bomb (by whatever motivation) it's an act of terror. It was placed in a way to inflict maximum damage. It wasn't put in the middle of the street, or down an alley. It was put right where people would be standing. For that reason, it's an act of terror.
"an act of terror"
Why do Americans love this phrase so much? It's a meaningless buzz word. It was an act that made some people scared, therefore semantically it is an act of terror. But what does this mean?
Why are you trying to use emotional connotations to tie it in with 9/11, etc?
Sir, please point me to the quote where I linked the Boston bombing with 9/11. I beg you to.
You're the one who's interrupting it as such. I never thought any of this was tied to 9/11. In fact, I immediately said, once this was first reported, that people are going to tie this to 9/11.
An act of terror is any action that displays violence towards civilians in order to promote a goal or idea. It has nothing to do with the bomber or past events. Assuming their was a motive behind the bombing, then most likely it is an act of terror.
If however, there is no motive and was merely done to hurt people, it will not be considered as such.
You're the one who's interrupting it as such. I never thought any of this was tied to 9/11. In fact, I immediately said, once this was first reported, that people are going to tie this to 9/11.
An act of terror is any action that displays violence towards civilians in order to promote a goal or idea. It has nothing to do with the bomber or past events. Assuming their was a motive behind the bombing, then most likely it is an act of terror.
If however, there is no motive and was merely done to hurt people, it will not be considered as such.
One of the suspects is currently in a car chase with police. Reports say shots have been fired and explosives thrown. This guy is basically doing his best to get to 6 stars, all he needs to do now is cross a closed bridge.
EDIT: I made a pretty big edit but lost the post when I closed the wrong tab. But most of you can read so I guess it doesn't matter.
http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/co...ort=confidence
https://dchtm6r471mui.cloudfront.net...urepicture.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHjRRhdI-Ag
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22213651
EDIT2: I deleted one of my links as it contained misinformation.
EDIT: I made a pretty big edit but lost the post when I closed the wrong tab. But most of you can read so I guess it doesn't matter.
http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/co...ort=confidence
https://dchtm6r471mui.cloudfront.net...urepicture.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHjRRhdI-Ag
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22213651
EDIT2: I deleted one of my links as it contained misinformation.
Last edited by Dr_Strangelove; Apr 19, 2013 at 05:00 PM.
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Originally Posted by JayStar
Sir, please point me to the quote where I linked the Boston bombing with 9/11. I beg you to.
You're the one who's interrupting it as such. I never thought any of this was tied to 9/11. In fact, I immediately said, once this was first reported, that people are going to tie this to 9/11.
An act of terror is any action that displays violence towards civilians in order to promote a goal or idea. It has nothing to do with the bomber or past events. Assuming their was a motive behind the bombing, then most likely it is an act of terror.
If however, there is no motive and was merely done to hurt people, it will not be considered as such.
"act of terror" "terrorist" etc have specific connotations and emotional connection.
It was completely unnecessary for you to use that term, so I assumed you were trying to move it in the direction of "arabs are evil".
If you were honestly using it meaning merely an act that invokes terror, ok then. But understand that words do have emotional contexts.
