He likely intended to cause terror for the victims minority.
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Fleur_@lemm.ee 4 weeks agoNo?
It’s very obviously an action made with intent to cause terror. It doesn’t have to be political or violent. There is often an aspect of violence and political motivation but it isn’t a requirement
Gladaed@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims.
It’s pretty much always meant violence for an ideology or cause. And the political motivation is very much what makes the difference.
Words do have definitions.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Well then define non-combatants. The person he should was at fault for hundreds of not thousands of deaths. Saying he didn’t personally do them would be like saying a general is not responsible for their troops actions.
TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
“a person who is not engaged in fighting during a war, especially a civilian, chaplain, or medical practitioner.”
Sure he was responsible for deaths due to denying health coverage. But he’s still a civilian.
bollybing@lemmynsfw.com 4 weeks ago
So is the president, who orders drone strikes on civilians.
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
So it was a civilian on civilian kill. Not a militant group/gang/mercenary.
If the “battle” was pertaining to healthcare denials, he was currently battling and his group took up battle after he was gone.
Fleur_@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
“Different definitions of terrorism emphasize its randomness, its aim to instill fear, and its broader impact beyond its immediate victims.”
From the article you cited
allo@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
using definitions is cheating
kreskin@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Its wildly overused though isnt it. Anyone can say almost anything and claim its political.
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
It’s usually applied to a non state actor, not a government.
The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, for example, isn’t generally considered a terrorist attack.