On 24/08/06, sastry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Thu August 24 2006 6:16 pm, Rishab Aiyer Ghosh wrote:
> that's how terrorists should be treated. being strict against evil killers
> is what makes the US a safe place to live in.
> -rishab
Sorry - the assumption is flawed because you have cause and effect mixed up.
The US is a safe place to live because the US takes all the necessary steps to
pre-empt or thwart terrorism. If some terrorists slip through the net - they
are treated as described. The state of "being a safe place to live" is earned
by *preventing* terrorism and not by reactively punishing "strictly" or
otherwise.
The US would be a "safe place to live" if they had better gun control
laws. Terrorism is a problem, yes, but let's keep it context.
IAC, IMO the only way to prevent terrorism is extremely difficult:
tackle the economic and social problems that distract potential
terrorists from lusting after ipods, mobile phones and other
consumerist junk the rest of us want.
Politics and fundamentalism are the only outlet for those without the
opportunities to join the rat race.
-- b
