Was Robespierre Justified Analysis

While many may be outraged by Robespierre’s actions, he believed they were justified because the killed enemies of the Revolution by terror with the Republic in mind. In his mind the mass executions were justified, since he had the right reason for doing so and was trying to protect the republic. In this second source, we can see that Robespierre and others, will use any means necessary to protect their beliefs and eliminate any threats to those beliefs. Robespierre put the fear into people that they would be killed if they opposed the Revolution in anyway. One last act of terrorism that I looked at occurred in New York City, on September 11, 2011. In the time before George W. Bush gives his speech to Congress, the Berlin wall falls and the

In Johannes Julius’ letter we get a firsthand account of the brutal torture in the witch hunts. The witch hunts were conducted by people who were afraid of the idea that people could intentionally acquire abilities. They believed that the only way to suppress their fear was to round up as many witches as possible and execute them. In Robespierre’s Report of the Principles of Public Morality he justifies the terror and execution of thousands as necessary for the protection of the Republic in France. Finally, in George W. Bush’s speech to Congress he condemns al-Qaeda for their attacks on the United States in order to “disrupt and end a way of life” and condemns terrorist everywhere. In each source, there is force of people that seeks to achieve their goals through acts of terror. I think what’s important to learn from reading these sources is that terrorism is never acceptable or a means to achieve our desires. Each of these sources describe a disastrous scene as a result of the actions some people took. While Robespierre was trying to protect the republic of France, people were afraid of witches, and al-Qaeda saw the United Sates as an enemy, killing thousands of people was not the right solution in any of these cases. You cannot simply kill people for a belief or fear that you have, it’s never justified. As Bush points out in his speech, “No one should be singled out for unfair treatment or unkind words because of their ethnic background or religious faith.” I think these sources show us that acts of terrorism during these different times never achieved the goals of those carrying out the executions. There are more peaceful methods that can be employed to reach our goals, instead of destructive acts of