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SamuelRSmith on 09 May 2010

Boston Tea Party?



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Khuutra on 09 May 2010
Soriku said:
Kasz216 said:

It's not like you have to argue the anime.

However I mean, there are plenty of cases where terrorists are just a group of people that have been mistreated by a foreign controlling force.

Like say the Chechnyan Rebels.


On the otherhand, you could agree that it's way more effective then a direct confronation with a force way more powerful then you, yet still disagree that it's justfied.


Well, arguing that terrorism is bad is much easier and gives me a better impression :P Though I guess the bolded sounds good for a concession. Do you have a (better if it's recent) example where something like that happened?

Edit: What Soleron said could work too.

Offering a cognizant argument fo an unpopular side almost always nets you a better grade in English.

By asking whether or not terrorism can be justified, this essay topic is already placing "freedom fighting" under terrorism, and youv'e seen a lot of media where that's used. The Rebel Alliance are basically terrorists. So is V from V for Vendetta (book and movie). The French underground resistance during Nazi occupation in World War 2? That'd qualify too! Try telling me that shit wasn't justified.



KingFate on 09 May 2010

Well it all depends on how you define terrorism. Also, is the teacher the type to fail people who disagree?



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Kasz216 on 09 May 2010
Soriku said:
Khuutra said:

Offering a cognizant argument fo an unpopular side almost always nets you a better grade in English.

By asking whether or not terrorism can be justified, this essay topic is already placing "freedom fighting" under terrorism, and youv'e seen a lot of media where that's used. The Rebel Alliance are basically terrorists. So is V from V for Vendetta (book and movie). The French underground resistance during Nazi occupation in World War 2? That'd qualify too! Try telling me that shit wasn't justified.


I'd still rather not take the opposite side when my topic is terrorism. Maybe for another topic that wouldn't make me seem like a terrorist :P I'll add in the freedom fighters thing thugh, that's probably the closest I'll get to saying terrorism can be justified, but Ill still say that overall it isn't.

My uncle who's good at essays and stuff is gonna review it and tell me to change things around if I need to when it's done and I'll have my English teacher look at it before it's done too. I should get a good grade, but I'm not aiming for A+ material here...not for an essay.

What State do you live in?  I mean, as long as it's a fairly democratic one... even if it isn't.  Chances are it will get you a higher grade for less effort.  Since most English teachers are espiecally liberal.

Plus your like... 14 right?  I don't think people will think you are a terrorist unless you are in a VERY rightwing state and are of Middle Eastern origin... and even then you'd have to catch a particularly dumb teacher for that.

 

I know I framed most of my papers based on what my teachers wanted... lets you do less work that way.  Had one class I did almost no work in, just because I could impress the guy by using new technology in the reports.  Like Powerpoint and crap... hah.  Well it was new for 7th graders anyway.



Kasz216 on 09 May 2010
Soriku said:
Kasz216 said:

What State do you live in?  I mean, as long as it's a fairly democratic one... even if it isn't.  Chances are it will get you a higher grade for less effort.  Since most English teachers are espiecally liberal.

Plus your like... 14 right?  I don't think people will think you are a terrorist unless you are in a VERY rightwing state and are of Middle Eastern origin... and even then you'd have to catch a particularly dumb teacher for that.

 

I know I framed most of my papers based on what my teachers wanted... lets you do less work that way.  Had one class I did almost no work in, just because I could impress the guy by using new technology in the reports.  Like Powerpoint and crap... hah.  Well it was new for 7th graders anyway.


I live in PA...plus I'm 15. But there's so much more about terrorism being bad that I don't feel like putting the effort saying it can be OK.

Fair enough.  PA could be pretty tricky anyway.  Full of Union Democrats.



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Khuutra on 09 May 2010
Soriku said:
Khuutra said:

Offering a cognizant argument fo an unpopular side almost always nets you a better grade in English.

By asking whether or not terrorism can be justified, this essay topic is already placing "freedom fighting" under terrorism, and youv'e seen a lot of media where that's used. The Rebel Alliance are basically terrorists. So is V from V for Vendetta (book and movie). The French underground resistance during Nazi occupation in World War 2? That'd qualify too! Try telling me that shit wasn't justified.

I'd still rather not take the opposite side when my topic is terrorism. Maybe for another topic that wouldn't make me seem like a terrorist :P I'll add in the freedom fighters thing thugh, that's probably the closest I'll get to saying terrorism can be justified, but Ill still say that overall it isn't.

My uncle who's good at essays and stuff is gonna review it and tell me to change things around if I need to when it's done and I'll have my English teacher look at it before it's done too. I should get a good grade, but I'm not aiming for A+ material here...not for an essay.

All right, just saying: it'd be a better essay.



sieanr on 09 May 2010
SamuelRSmith said:
Boston Tea Party?

This.

Or the terrorist acts commited by blacks during the civil rights movement.

sapphi_snake said:
Never could understand why terrorists think that killing innocent people will somehow get their demands met. While the reasons terrorists are angry may be sound, the methods they use are simply terrible.

Kinda reminds me of the beggining of Final Fantasy VII when Avalanche destroys the Macko generator. They wanted to save their planet, which was a good thing, but they didn't care that their methods implied killing innocent people

It worked in Algeria.

FootballFan said:

Blair, Bush, Brown and Obama are essentially terrorists as well. There conquest is deemed to be justified however because it will help to protect the involved nations.

That would be imperialism, not terrorism.



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dtewi on 09 May 2010

Here's a simple example:

South Park - Cartoon Wars

The muslims will bomb America if Family Guy is shown! Cartman is going to use terrorism to make the episode not be shown and save america from terrorism. So with the terrorism, he saves us from the terrorism of the terrorists.

The point is Family Guy is a terrible show and only terrorism can save us from it.


Acting cereal now:

You honestly can't think of one moment where terrorism is justified?

OK, how's this...

A dictator is going insane and is murdering the population for being different. A lone voice of opposition uses terrorism by blowing up a building and threatening to do more incalculable destruction to the city if he is not removed from office. Obviously, the terrorism is justified.

'Course, this is basically V for Vendetta like Khuutra said. Watch that movie.



Kimi wa ne tashika ni ano toki watashi no soba ni ita

Itsudatte itsudatte itsudatte

Sugu yoko de waratteita

Nakushitemo torimodosu kimi wo

I will never leave you

Khuutra on 09 May 2010

Read the V for Vendetta book first.



Kasz216 on 09 May 2010
Soriku said:
dtewi said:
Here's a simple example:

South Park - Cartoon Wars

The muslims will bomb America if Family Guy is shown! Cartman is going to use terrorism to make the episode not be shown and save america from terrorism. So with the terrorism, he saves us from the terrorism of the terrorists.

The point is Family Guy is a terrible show and only terrorism can save us from it.


Acting cereal now:

You honestly can't think of one moment where terrorism is justified?

OK, how's this...

A dictator is going insane and is murdering the population for being different. A lone voice of opposition uses terrorism by blowing up a building and threatening to do more incalculable destruction to the city if he is not removed from office. Obviously, the terrorism is justified.

'Course, this is basically V for Vendetta like Khuutra said. Watch that movie.


If the building has people in it then I don't think it's really justified...even though it's for a good cause. I could use that as an example in my concession though, so that works.

It's probably easier to just bomb the dictator though...

Bombing the dictator would be an act of terrorism....