Do you take issue with terrorism because of the results (immediate deaths + chilling effects) or because it is unvirtuous? Because I don’t care about virtue at all.
Closer to virtue, but more on the practical end that it’s not a sustainable model. If you recognize terrorism an an effective political tool, where does it end? That’s a rabbit hole that should not be explored IMO, and the only form we should get anywhere close to supporting is a popular revolution, which isn’t terrorism because it’s popular, and even so it should be used incredibly rarely.
I also don’t put powerful people on the same level as a regular “civilian”.
The difference between a powerful person and a “regular” person is in the amount of responsibility they have, and responsibility should come with penalties if it’s not used properly. Execs that break the law should be jailed, not shot.
I don’t even believe in free will
As in predestination? Or as in, we’re all automatons/there’s nothing “special” about humanity?
I want the harm to stop
Assassination rarely inspires reflection, it usually inspires draconian measures to protect the targets. The healthcare industry isn’t reflecting on how they should treat their subscribers, they’re reflecting on how they can protect their CEOs. The US government isn’t reflecting on Trump’s policies, they’re reflecting on how they can protect the President.
Real change comes from getting the quiet majority on the same page and energized to do something about it. A lone gunman isn’t that.
Closer to virtue, but more on the practical end that it’s not a sustainable model. If you recognize terrorism an an effective political tool, where does it end? That’s a rabbit hole that should not be explored IMO, and the only form we should get anywhere close to supporting is a popular revolution, which isn’t terrorism because it’s popular, and even so it should be used incredibly rarely.
The difference between a powerful person and a “regular” person is in the amount of responsibility they have, and responsibility should come with penalties if it’s not used properly. Execs that break the law should be jailed, not shot.
As in predestination? Or as in, we’re all automatons/there’s nothing “special” about humanity?
Assassination rarely inspires reflection, it usually inspires draconian measures to protect the targets. The healthcare industry isn’t reflecting on how they should treat their subscribers, they’re reflecting on how they can protect their CEOs. The US government isn’t reflecting on Trump’s policies, they’re reflecting on how they can protect the President.
Real change comes from getting the quiet majority on the same page and energized to do something about it. A lone gunman isn’t that.