Thinking about terrorism, torture, and war The essays in this section raise a lo
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Thinking about terrorism, torture, and war
The essays in this section raise a lot of questions. In thinking about the essays you've read, one of the most obvious questions is: how does war differ from terrorism (if at all)? What is the distinction between the two? Is it really the case that "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter"? Why might someone agree or disagree? Are certain tactics always illegitimate? What would make a war a just war? Can war ever be waged morally, or is pacifism the only morally legitimate position we can hold? Can torture ever be used morally, or is it always wrong? If it is always wrong, does that mean there would never be situations where it is nevertheless forgivable?
How is our thinking about these issues impacted by the questions raised by professor Lin in his discussion of drone technologies?
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how does war differ from terrorism?
War is an organized, armed that a conflict between two countries or two parties.
Terrorism is usually killing innocent people by a non-government group.
Terrorism and war are both armed conflict which lead to heavy loss of lives and property.
They are so many similarities between two but concept is different.
In Terrorism they target incconect citizens again government. They do car bombs, aricraft hijacking and suicide bombing.
But war involves peoples ready to sacrifies for their country.
Wars are planned and fought on the battlefront whereas terrorism has a unplanned and will be surprise.
Is it really the case that "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter"
No,It is a cry out for logical and philosophical analysis. If one mans terrorist is he was killing lot of people which make not a freedom for rest of the people.
Can torture ever be used morally, or is it always wrong
Under international law it is illegal to torture.
I will argue that torture is alwasy morally worng..
It is arguments oveerwhelmingly support the need for a complete prohibition.
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