Title: Can Terrorism Ever Be Justified - DebateWise
Headings: Can Terrorism Ever Be Justified
Can Terrorism Ever Be Justified
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All the No points:
In extreme cases, in which peaceful and democratic methods have been exhausted, it is legitimate and…
Terrorism works. In many countries terrorists have succeeded in bringing governments to negotiate wi…
Terrorism can raise the profile of a neglected cause. The hi-jackings of the 1970s and 1980s brough…
Ideals like “freedom” and “liberty” are more important than a single human life; they are what gives…
Actions should be judged by their consequences. In bringing hope, popular recognition, and ultimatel…
The definition of terrorism depends very much upon your point of view – the proposition does not nee…

Content: Peaceful and democratic means must always be used. Even when democratic rights are denied, non-violent protest is the only moral action. And in the most extreme cases, in which subject populations are weak and vulnerable to reprisals from the attacked state, it is especially important for groups not to resort to terror. Terrorism merely exacerbates a situation, and creates a cycle of violence and suffering. Terrorism works. In many countries terrorists have succeeded in bringing governments to negotiate wi…
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Terrorism works. In many countries terrorists have succeeded in bringing governments to negotiate with them and make concessions to them. Where governments have not been willing to concede to rational argument and peaceful protest, terrorism can compel recognition of a cause. Nelson Mandela moved from terrorist to President. In many other countries we see this trend too – in Israel, Northern Ireland, recently in Sri Lanka, and in the Oslo peace process that led to the creation of the Palestinian Authority.