<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
So I understand what Timothy McVeigh could have went about better, but weren't his ideas for the most part correct? I think the federal government intrudes far too much into our daily lives.
<|assistant|>
I agree that the federal government intrudes far too much into our lives, however, Timothy McVeigh's method for expressing his beliefs was wrong and ultimately resulted in the deaths of 168 people. We can hold onto our political, ethical and moral beliefs, but we need to find ways to do so peacefully. McVeigh could have raised awareness on the issues he felt were important in a nonviolent manner and tried to seek change through legal measures, such as voting or campaigning. He chose instead to engage in criminal activities, which resulted in unspeakable loss of life. It goes to show that violent activities cannot be condoned, regardless of our political and ethical views.