Phil for Humanity  RSS Feed   It is often incorrectly believed
that the purpose of terrorism is to cause fear and the
eradication of people who do not share the same religious
beliefs as the terrorists. While this belief has some truth, it
greatly underestimates the true reasons for terrorism.
Terrorists believe that they have no alternative options for
their political, economic, and/or religious grievances and
oppression. As a result, terrorists kill and maim random
civilians at random places and at random times to give publicity
to their causes. In return, terrorist believe this publicity
would cause more violence and uprisings. Eventually, terrorists
believe this will ultimately force changes in favor to their
political, economic, and/or religious demands.  The flaw with
the logic of terrorism is that violence begets more violence.
The oppressing group that is being terrorized will become even
more oppressive and violent to the oppressed group and maybe
even to other people; and in return, the terrorists