FUCK you are stupid
ter·ror·ism
[ter-uh-riz-uhm] Show IPA
noun
1.
the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.
terrorism isn't just violence and I am in utter disbelief that you could possibly believe that it is
Doesn't any violence inherently intimidate?
Terrorism is any violence by anyone other than the state, for any purpose. It's a term used so liberally, where greenpeace and sea shephard are terrorists, that it's devoid of any obvious meaning or purpose, other than affirming the state as the only legitimate source of violence.
When have you ever learnt more about a violent incident by learning it was 'terrorism'? Do you have any more or less understanding of the Boston bombing by the use of the word terrorism? It provides less information about any event, not more. It's a label that reduces nuance and understanding, it simplies complexity, imo frequently to create a simple hero and villians narrative for tv viewing.
Not that I give a fuck about the nuance or motives of this bombing, the villiany is simple, just my 2c on linguistics.