One person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter.
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In my opinion this is not always right of someone being a freedom fighter to one person but a terroist to another like say like a domestic violence relationship, and say the womans brother steps in and hurts the man because he thinks its the best thing for the woman this man could be saw as a freedom fighter this is not the best way to defuse the situation the because it could get the man who done it into a worse situation. This only somethimes works in certain situations like politics that people dont believe in and go against the goverment
ReplyDeleteWe may find other people to be our enemies but to other people they are really meaningful to them them and see them as their heroes. Fighting may not be only in politics but we find it in all different aspects of life which may include a job promotion. One who is being challenged off the post can see the candidates for the promotion to be the enemy. This would be may be a promotion to put fresh young minds on the role as they see the person to be reaching a retirement age. Politically the one seen as the enemy may be a freedom fighter to other people and the one said to be a freedom fighter may be seen as an enemy .
ReplyDeleteTherefore we may also conclude saying that one man's meat is another man's poison.
I think that no matter what if you are going to stand up for something or someone there is always going to be another situation or person on the other side of the matter, maybe not all terrorists do what they do for a good cause, and then maybe some people are looked on to be terrorists but are never given the time of day to say why they did what they did, for example, a suicide bomber could bomb a building where he knows inside that building the people working there are plotting to fire a nuclear bomb at their country (probably never been the case, but who knows?) I think it is fair to define what we mean by terrorist before we jump to a conclusion here about this question (if that is even possible) ...
ReplyDeleteI agree with Bianca's point because there's always an opposing side to whatever you do,if such things aren't overlooked some important choices in life might never be taken,to my best of knowledge about the 9.11 attacks, Osama bin laden or Al-Qaeda did this in their bid for Jihad ''holy war(which to some extent i think is exaggerated) but yes he claimed his mission was to prevent America from expanding their life styles or capitalist ways to the the rest of the world but preferably the east. A lot of innocent lives where shed in this canker and now he is been seen as the atrocious terrorist but to his people he is a freedom fighter,a pious comrade who has gone the extra mile to defend and stand for their beliefs(in his ''extra miles'') .
ReplyDeleteI think it is right to stand up for what you believe be it religion,family love,human rights or the truth even if you are standing alone.
I agree with Jess that it only works in some situations, because if someone is just doing something out of spite and to be horrible, then someone trying to stop them would only be a freedom fighter because they wouldnt be doing any harm to anyone else except the horrible person, if you get me 8-)
ReplyDeleteBut then in other situations like a war, then the soldiers fighting for our country are destroying the other persons country so they are their enemy.
this is only usedd in some cases. along with everything else in life. most things cant be used around every situation only around a few. i dont really get what One person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter means if i am honest but because of the past things i have read i know that it can not be used all the time.
ReplyDelete“This only somethimes works in certain situations like politics that people dont believe in and go against the government”
ReplyDeleteI do not agree with this statement by jess because even in everyday situations the statement can be applied used but with different and less controversial terms, for example if a teacher in school is very demanding and overworks his/her pupils, and one of them stands up to the teacher about this, to his/her fellow classmates, he is a hero or a "freedom fighter" while the teacher will see him as a nuisance or "terrorist".
I also think the statement is very valid and should be applied in our everyday lives in the sense that we shouldn’t look at things in black or white, but try to look at situations and look at them from different perspectives, I think that the potlical message behind it is very important because I feel as a nation, we need to examine situations such as those presented in the middle east with more care and attention before backing the government a 100%
am just going to give a different example on the subject but using a real historical subject.
ReplyDeletewar! WW2 our english troops are seen as terrorists by the local germans but to us we know their fighting for our freedom ..... by fighting for our freedom we see their troops as terrorists the german people see them as freebom fighters so the quote at the top of the page works both ways in this case!
I think this is a very interesting concept, I also think there is much truth to it. The label we give to people completely depends on our point of view. If a person is acting in a way that we don't like, or fighting for a cause we don't agree with, we automatically assume them to be 'wrong'. This is especially true where violence is concerned. If a person or group of people is using violence for some sort of cause, then obviously the people whom the violence is against will see them as 'terrorists'. Though the people behind the cause may see them as using necessary means.
ReplyDeleteTherefore, the term 'terrorist' is a complicated one, and probably depends on your viewpoint.
I think that most of the above answers are true. I think that there will always be disagrements on subjects like this as they are so broad and wide. Jessica makes a valid point that it may work in some cases but in other cases could get you into more trouble than what its worth. The answer on this question would also depend on what peoples definitions of 'terrorists' and 'freedom fighters' are.
ReplyDeleteA freedom fighter or a terrorist in some people eyes means the same term, but to mean the terms are completely different. Some people consider a terrorist as someone who opposes the western way of life and that a freedom fighter is an organization of people who oppose a government and fight for the justice of the people. So in a sense they are to me kind of similar, but they are terms that some people may not understand fully.
ReplyDeleteBut in a sense it seems like a freedom fighter will be another man’s terrorist like the same way that if you support a football team there will always be a “apposing”team. So one man's team is another man's rival.
this always work for everyone not only in politics or war or in goverment aspect, it applies to every individual in the society and i agree with sammy because not everybody are different in this world and is not what one person like that others will like and in some aspect, and in anything we do in this life, we always make enemies, and there is always a negetive and oppsite people every where.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jess as "one person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter." depending on certain situations can be disagreed with. However I believe that it can also be agreed because peoples views and opinions are obviously different and they may define words such as 'terrorist' and 'freedom fighter' differently.
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