When are we going to stop making excuses for the terrorists and saying that somebody is making them do it? No, these are simply evil people who want to kill.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker rejects excuses for terrorism and labels terrorists as evil individuals intent on killing rather than victims of circumstances.
- In plain terms
- We should stop making excuses for terrorists and accept they are evil people who want to kill.
- What can you take from it?
- Terrorists act out of evil intent, not external pressure.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can context ever justify terrorism?
- How do we define evil in politics?
Another view
The label of evil may oversimplify complex motivations for violence.
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