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Re: Decentralism against terrorism -- First lessons from the 9/1
Lesson one is not how to fight back against the crazies. That is fighting the symptom. It's a bandaid. Lesson one is that terrorists are grown. They arise, usually, as a response to some form of repression/oppression. We can argue about the reality of the oppression, but it is the terrorists' perceptions that matter. Attack the reality or the perception of oppression and you will be eliminating the next generation of terrorists. It also happens that fighting and eliminating oppression is the right thing to do. Terrorism is a tool used by the weak against the powerful. Once unleashed it easily turns into a positive feedback loop of violence escalting to further violence. The people responsible for this particular crime need to be brought to justice - not vengeance. My thoughts are with the families and survivors. I hope that wisdom prevails, and policy is formed on the basis of stopping more events like today's rather than reacting and escalating.
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