Editing Terrorism (section)

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[[File:No-So-Simple-Primer-on-Terrorism-1-1024x683.jpg|thumb|405x405px|link=Special:FilePath/No-So-Simple-Primer-on-Terrorism-1-1024x683.jpg]]{{Quote|The root cause of terrorism lies not in grievances but in a disposition toward unbridled violence. This can be traced to a world view which asserts that certain ideological and religious goals justify, indeed demand, the shedding of all moral inhibitions.|[[Benjamin Netanyahu]]}}'''Terrorism''', in its broaded sense, is the unlawful use of intimidation or violence directed towards civilians to provoke a state of terror, mostly with the intention to achieve political or religious aims. Common political aims include racism, political motivations, rebellion against the government, religious extremism, and [[homophobia]].

The term '''''terrorism''''' was first coined in the 1790s to refer to the terror caused by the [[W:French Revolution|French Revolution]] by the revolutionaries against their opponents. The Jacobin party of [[Maximilien Robespierre]] carried out a Reign of Terror involving mass executions by the guillotine. Since the 20th century, the term has been applied most frequently to violence aimed, either directly or indirectly, at governments or people in an effort to influence policy or topple an existing regime, rather than violence by a state against its citizens.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/terrorism Terrorism | Definition, History & Facts - www.britannica.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.]</ref> In 2006, it was estimated that there were over 109 different definitions of the word ''terrorism'',<ref>Arie W. Kruglanski and Shira Fishman ''Current Directions in Psychological Science'' Vol. 15, No. 1 (Feb. 2006), pp. 45–48</ref> with no universal agreement about it.<ref>Halibozek, Edward P.; Jones, Andy; Kovacich, Gerald L. (2008). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=qpwcHUNXw-kC&pg=PA4 The corporate security professional's handbook on terrorism]'' (illustrated ed.). Elsevier (Butterworth-Heinemann). pp. 4–5. ISBN <bdi>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7506-8257-2 978-0-7506-8257-2]</bdi>. Retrieved November 30, 2022.</ref><ref>Mackey, Robert (November 20, 2009). [http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/define-terrorism/ "Can Soldiers Be Victims of Terrorism?"]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 30, 2022. <q>Terrorism is the deliberate killing of innocent people, at random, in order to spread fear through a whole population and force the hand of its political leaders.</q></ref> The former definition of terrorism is now referred to as [[state terrorism]].<ref>Aust, Anthony (2010). [https://books.google.com/books?id=74Zmct-7hGIC&pg=PA265 ''Handbook of International Law''] (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 265. ISBN [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-521-13349-4 978-0-521-13349-4].</ref>