Can terrorism ever be justified?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36399/GroundingsUG.5.237Keywords:
Terrorism, Morality, Justification, ArgumentationAbstract
Paul Christopher defines terrorism as “any act that involves the [...] intentional threat or use of random violence against innocent people for the purposes of instilling fear in others to bring about a political agenda.” The globalisation of terrorism in the 21st century has made these acts of random violence a prevalent issue of public debate and academic research, with a multitude of arguments either criticising or defending the extreme methods used by terrorist groups or actors. The arguments put forward not only address issues of normative ethics in relation to violent conflict, but they also raise the important question of whether terrorism can ever be justified.
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