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vivster said:
VGPolyglot said:

You know what, I was just having this discussion yesterday. The disagreement came in whether or not intentions were the important factor in whether or not it's a terrorist attack, or if the outcome is what is important.

The word has a definition, so let's go by that.

Random fits of violence are not the same as terror. Just like manslaughter is not the same as murder. Intent is very important. And what would you even gain from changing the definition of terrorism and just applying it to all violence?

I agree, but I didn't want to go into more detail about the discussion without the people I talked to knowing I did so.