Terrorist shooting in Australia

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Lawlight said:

ArnoldRimmer said:

Why exactly is this incident called "terrorism" and the boy called a "terrorist"?

I may have a strange definition of "terrorism", but I just can't see why this australian boy is a "terrorist", when the guy from the mass shooting in Oregon a few days ago is usually just being referred to as a "shooter" or "gunman".

So, what's the difference that makes the one incident an act of "terrorism", but not the other incident?

I think the definition of terrorism is pretty clear - it's for ideological/political reasons.

A gunman is a very open term which doesn't allude to any motive. Just that he has a gun and uses it. 

 

A terrorist is spreading fear ,to further ones agenda,  be it either politically or religious. Often through violent actions.