Difference Between Freedom Fighter And Terrorist

sunnyali · #1 Sunday, June 28, 2009

FREEDOM FIGHTER'S have as their goal acquiring or re-acquiring something

valuable, something highly desired. This may be land, sovereignty, or political

goals such as liberty or economic equality. Freedom fighters usually come

from oppressed or marginalized groups that have been deprived of something

important, such as a homeland, and their struggle is to obtain it or gain it

back. In other words, if there is a sinful motive in the dreams and actions of

a freedom fighter, it is likely the sin of greed.

This is not so with terrorism. Terrorists are less concerned with acquisition

than they are with destruction. They are usually clever enough to cloak their

motives by hijacking the popular will of an oppressed people, but their wrath

is not appeased when they acquire what they say they want. For example,

would the war against Israel be over once the Palestinians got their own

homeland? Most likely it would not. The real goal of terrorist groups is not

acquiring but destroying. Terrorism is thus qualitatively different from armed

movement for freedom and liberty. Terrorism is not like greed; it is an extreme

form of destructive envy.

The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were

acts of terrorism. Though the acts were ostensibly cries for help for the

Palestinians, there was no strategic military purpose involved. The attack

was pure destruction, an act designed for one end–terror.

Besides,Palestinian and Kashmiris who are fighting for their homeland can not

be called terrorist,they are freedom fighter.

Quote:

freedom is right of everyone

ali36 · #2 Sunday, June 28, 2009

I Think Terms Freedom Fighter And Terrorist Are Actually Two Sides Of Same Coin.george Washington Was Known To British As Terrorist But He Is Hero And Freedom Fighter For Americans.quaid-e- Azam Is A Traitor Before Indians But For Us He Is A Hero.nelson Mandella Was Called Terrorist By White People Of South Africa,while Black Calls Him Freedom Fighter.bhagat Singh Was Called Terrorist By British While Indians Called Him As Freedom Fighter.therefore We Need To Be Very Careful Before Branding Any One As Terrorist,as One Nation's Terrorist Is Fredom Fighter For Another Nation.
Mansoor Ali

sunnyali · #3 Sunday, December 20, 2009

mansoor there is a big difference b/w f.f and terrorist,and i already clear it in my post

sameen · #4 Sunday, December 20, 2009

Difference is very simple. When fighter is on your side then he is freedom fighter when he is from the opposite side then he is terrorist. Very simple.

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