'nwr' writes:
a "war on terrorism" makes no sense.
There is a *rhetorical* definition of terrorist:
"a radical who employs terror as a political weapon" (
http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=terrorists&gwp=16)
But, you might say that is 'relative' or such. So, hate and murder are essentially the same (biblically).
Certainly I'm a 'terrible' to my children during spanking, quiet-time, or whatever.
Christian Fundies are a political terror when they condemn homosexuals and/or persecute one another.
I'm a terror to you if I intimidate you on the EvC forum ... or make evolution or creation appear stupid.
And the list goes on and on, ADNAUSEUM.
The point is we all employ terror as a political weapon to relative extents:
We're all born terrorists (half-beast half-devil or whatever): I'm a terrorist and you're a terrorist.
You or I may advertise ourselves as 'love and beauty' or something other than 'terrorist'.
I suppose our cursing president is the only non-terrorist on the block.
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