The Scourge of Terrorism

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The quest for peace, happiness, and tranquility are the ultimate desires of all humans. A placid emotional state that is individually subjective. Individuals have a right to pursue the happiness they desire. And yet strife, injustice, want, and oppression are what most individuals on earth experience, to varying degrees. These iniquities spawn increasing acts of terrorism and are characteristic of a variety of despondent groups. Will terrorism be a world-wide scourge in the 21st century? What interaction is there between terrorists and the television media? What is the responsibility of each person on this planet to minimize the negative consequences of terrorism?

September 11, 2001, marked a significant point in the history of humans. It distinctly highlights the culmination of 20th century injustices in the nascent 21st century (Newman, 2008). Terrorism affects people worldwide and it is now a either a subliminal or a conscious stress factor in the lives of many people today. As Yitzhak Rabin, Israel’s former minister of defense, wrote: “Fear of terrorism has become the normal way of life for many people all over the world” (Eitan. 2008). Everyone on earth has been directly affected by terrorism as seen by increased security at airports, at national seaports, and at border patrol and customs centers. Every American is affected indirectly by increased taxes to pay for better homeland security and increased government preparedness.

Northern Ireland and the Middle East have been living with terrorism for decades. Terrorism has left its mark on many European and Central and South American countries. And through television, radio, and the press, many Americans have become acquainted with terrorist violence on a da...

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