The strange phenomenon of international terrorism.

**~~AdityaMookerjee~~** · 15 Jun 12,, 11:14

I am pondering. What makes a relatively small group, think about ways to destroy other groups, when there is no personal interaction among them? I am not thinking from the point of view of the terrorist. I am thinking from the point of view of the citizen. The terrorist is not the issue here. The issue is, that the terrorist wants to kill people, whom he knows nothing about. What is so important about the citizen, and what is so important to the citizen, when he associates with his surroundings, that the terrorist wants to destroy life and limb, of such people?
I don't think that anyone cares deeply, that the 'freedom' of the individual in some nations, is important to the concerned. This is also true, in certain respects, to the terrorist. He is also expressing his choice. Why, then, is this 'terrorism' happening? The United States, did not call the actions of Osama bin Laden, 'insanity'. What is one to draw from this? That he was a rational, reasonable man, when he planned the attacks, on 9/11? What was the reason for his reason, and his rationality? Let us be thoughtful. Are we imposing our freedom, on others, so that they feel the burden?
The most important point to ponder is, what is it, in our functioning, that makes rational, reasonable people want to kill us, and under-value our existence, and not rather, not bother about us? What is our response to such acts? Our response to such acts, is but a part of our lives.
This is an important consideration, because Osama bin Laden was only important, because he was a dreaded person, also called a terrorist. We wouldn't have even thought about him, otherwise.

**gunnut** · 16 Jun 12,, 02:06

Next up: what makes men rape women?

Why do some men force themselves on women, sometimes violently? What made these men so agitated that they felt the need to violate women? These men have had no contact with each other, yet they arrived at the same conclusion that they should savagely attack women. Women must ask themselves, what is it, in their behavioral pattern, would make rational, reasonable men want to rape them, instead of leaving them alone?

Further more, what makes Jerry Sandusky rape children? What did these children do to elicit such a response? A perfectly reasonable, and otherwise respected football coach from a elite 4 year institution, forced himself onto boys as young as 10 years old.

**TopHatter** · 16 Jun 12,, 05:51

Originally Posted by AdityaMookerjee

I am pondering.

Are you pondering what I'm pondering?

**Parihaka** · 16 Jun 12,, 06:43

Originally Posted by TopHatter

Are you pondering what I'm pondering?

That you miss the Ponderosa? I know I do...

**~~AdityaMookerjee~~** · 16 Jun 12,, 09:12

Originally Posted by AdityaMookerjee

I am pondering. What makes a relatively small group, think about ways to destroy other groups, when there is no personal interaction among them? I am not thinking from the point of view of the terrorist. I am thinking from the point of view of the citizen. The terrorist is not the issue here. The issue is, that the terrorist wants to kill people, whom he knows nothing about. What is so important about the citizen, and what is so important to the citizen, when he associates with his surroundings, that the terrorist wants to destroy life and limb, of such people?
I don't think that anyone cares deeply, that the 'freedom' of the individual in some nations, is important to the concerned. This is also true, in certain respects, to the terrorist. He is also expressing his choice. Why, then, is this 'terrorism' happening? The United States, did not call the actions of Osama bin Laden, 'insanity'. What is one to draw from this? That he was a rational, reasonable man, when he planned the attacks, on 9/11? What was the reason for his reason, and his rationality? Let us be thoughtful. Are we imposing our freedom, on others, so that they feel the burden?
The most important point to ponder is, what is it, in our functioning, that makes rational, reasonable people want to kill us, and under-value our existence, and not rather, not bother about us? What is our response to such acts? Our response to such acts, is but a part of our lives.
This is an important consideration, because Osama bin Laden was only important, because he was a dreaded person, also called a terrorist. We wouldn't have even thought about him, otherwise.

If a woman knew that she was unsafe with a man,would she interact with him? Do women interact with unsafe men, and then regret harm happening to them, knowing the nature of these men, before the interaction? The al Qaeda is also blaming the U. S., for various reasons, I haven't any information about. Is this about the al Qaeda? I mean, people go to Harvard University, because of the reputation. If there was no al Qaeda, there would be no terrorism? There was terrorism, I suspect, before the al Qaeda, and the al Qaeda was formed from this previous terrorism. The founders of al Qaeda, thought of the name, after they thought of the identity of the organization. What was the west doing, when these people were not associated with any terrorism? Let us face it, terrorism is on the decline now, it seems. I haven't noticed any such incident. But, the leaders of al Qaeda, were doctors, software engineers, etc. I thought, becoming educated, and moneyed, was supposed to be the end of all disagreements, in the world. Am I wrong, or were many of these members, educated in the west? I know, many societies, like to conform to other societies, and cultures, like the citizens of upper middle class India. I must say, I am expressing myself like I am now, not because I dislike the west.

**~~AdityaMookerjee~~** · 16 Jun 12,, 09:19

My dear gunnut, you are more concerned about crimes done by non-Americans, than by Americans. I am like you, too. Is this because American crime is more acceptable, than crime in other nations? I mean, is the U. S. A., a paragon of virtue, and if so, because of what?
I am like you, because I don't know if it will make a difference, if I think about my nation, and her problems. Indian's are in no way superior to any race in the world. You don't become superior, because you feel so, or because no one doubts your superiority. I find no reason to find any reason for this situation, anyway.

**Double Edge** · 16 Jun 12,, 10:38

Originally Posted by TopHatter

Are you pondering what I'm pondering?

Erm, shouldn't Tarek be the one saying that

**Doktor** · 16 Jun 12,, 11:47

Originally Posted by Double Edge

Erm, shouldn't Tarek be the one saying that

Tarek is busy establishing his version of NWO.

**gunnut** · 16 Jun 12,, 21:29

Crush me an aspirin. I need to snort this one...

**Doktor** · 16 Jun 12,, 21:33

Originally Posted by gunnut

Crush me an aspirin. I need to snort this one...

The aspirin or the reply you got?

**troung** · 17 Jun 12,, 03:24

I am like you, too. Is this because American crime is more acceptable, than crime in other nations? I mean, is the U. S. A., a paragon of virtue, and if so, because of what? + You don't become superior, because you feel so, or because no one doubts your superiority. I find no reason to find any reason for this situation, anyway.

I can't decide if your English sucks or if you are just stupid - or some tragic mix of the two...

**YellowFever** · 17 Jun 12,, 07:40

Originally Posted by Parihaka

That you miss the Ponderosa? I know I do...

For some reason that was hauntingly addicting and I actually sat through all 6 minutes and 9 seconds of it.

Twice.

**Parihaka** · 17 Jun 12,, 09:13

Originally Posted by YellowFever

For some reason that was hauntingly addicting and I actually sat through all 6 minutes and 9 seconds of it.

Twice.

Mwaa haa haa haaaaa

S2 · 17 Jun 12,, 14:15

"For some reason that was hauntingly addicting and I actually sat through all 6 minutes and 9 seconds of it...Twice"

Yup! Thanks. I laughed. I cried. I got angry at the part about those savage Cheyenne terrorists so I made popcorn.

That helped.

Didn't go for two though. Then again, his wives were pretty hot.

**Chogy** · 18 Jun 12,, 13:32

I feel ripped off. Ben Cartright staked a claim to 500,000 acres, probably by tricking a few drunk miners out of their claims and filing a bit of paperwork. But I had to pay serious money for 3/4 of an acre.

And his wives were smoking hot. All three of them.

I got angry at the part about those savage Cheyenne terrorists so I made popcorn