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Terrorism is a highly effective tool in getting worldly attention but if we increase the punishments we can then decrease the amount of terrorism. In order to stop terrorism we need to understand what terrorism is. "Terrorism is the unlawful use or threat of violence against persons or property to further political or social objectives (The Vice Presidents Task Force on Combating Terrorism, pg. 17)." Terrorist can use many different approaches. Sometimes they give warnings and sometimes they dont. The best ways to solve terrorism is by understanding the reasons behind it, ending publicity for it, and increasing securitiy measures for it.Terrorism is used to change a groups political or social objectives. "It is generally intended to intimidate or coerce a governments, individuals or groups to modify their behavior or policies (The Vice Presidents Task Force on Combating Terrorism, pg. 17)." Violence is its main ley in obtaining this change. Terrorist aim at the entire population. Which increases their chance of change.There id do much terrorism due to its unnecessary success. Terrorism has become out of hand. "Terrorism has become the accepted model for the modern use of force, with terrorists them selves often enjoying more moral credibility than the democratic stated they are trying to bring down (McGurn, William, pg.91)." By allowing the terrorist to become more popular than their government it creates a even more hectic situation. This needs to change or the terrorists acts will only increase.Terrorism is a strategy used because it has no rules. This makes it vary useful due to it having no restrictions at all. "Whereas nuclear weapons are means that can be shaped according to human will and strategies, terrorism rejects the foundation of all Western ethics: the conviction that even the noble cause has limits (McGurn, William, pg.94)." Since there is no rules there is no limit to how far a terrorist can take his a...

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