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terabaap420 t1_j60k8ws wrote

Reply to comment by TrainOfThought6 in NYC bike path terror suspect found guilty on all counts in killing of 8 people by electromagneticpost

A terrorist is someone who uses violence and intimidation against civilians. It’s not an explicit term for ISIS other other assholes from Middle East. All shooting suspects regardless of their religion affiliation should fall under that label. But media doesn’t do that.

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sweet-tea-13 t1_j60s7vw wrote

>A terrorist is someone who uses violence and intimidation against civilians.

You forgot to add "in order to push some sort of cause". Someone who uses violence or intimidation for no other reason than they are just mentally deranged and want to harm others isn't technically a terrorist. To fall under that label the person must have some sort of agenda or motive besides just wanting to hurt people, and most often the motives are either religious or political in nature. If the definition of terrorist was nothing more than "someone who causes terror" then I'd agree with you, but that isn't an accurate description which is why not every shooter is labeled as such. The persons religious affiliation only matters if their religion was the motive behind the crime, and that applies to all religions, and also all political ideologies.

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