To Be or Not to Be....AFRAID!

The causes of War

http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/WPP.CHAP16.HTM 

This is a link to a website that lists some causes of war and how they are aggravated.

This website talks about nationalism, what it is, how it develops, and the history of nationalism.

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/natlism

Terror, Terrorism, Terrorists... this is a link to an article that explains the sociological theory of terrorism

http://www.terrorism-research.com/

Donkey Conflict Resolution

What is Terrorism? this is a link to a website that explains everything you could ever want to know about terrorism. http://www.terrorism-research.com/

Terrorism-Keith Bell

Terrorist threats predicated by ideology
Of a sick mind who worships idolatry
Cowards disguised as martyrs
Who destroy and slaughter
Innocent people
Who worship under steeples

Terrorism is not a war
It’s fear from those we abhor
Religious epithets and ethnic slurs
Produce a monster like swine before pearls
Innocent children
Hearts not yet hardened

Terrorism will not be defeated
Until nations unite against those conceited
Misguided souls propelled by delusion
That life is but an illusion
Governments cannot win this war
But each person must face this chore

Terrorism is part of our history
Since Abraham, it’s not a mystery
Inhumanity and humanity co-exist
Between the precipice and the abyss
For we reside between heaven and hell
Where will you be when He rings the bell?

     I decided to blog about terrorism because I thought it tied in well with my blog about race, ethnicity, and immigration. I think that racism is a form of terrorism. I also believe that terrorism and racism are both two completely unessesary evils that could be completely avoided if people were more accepting of diversity. Many wars are fought on the basis of race, religion or ethnicity,a nd everytime there is a war many people are harmed, even people who are not directly involved in any way.

     I chose the mushroom cloud picture as my first picture because like war and racism, a mushroom cloud is hard to ignore. My second picture of the world with all of the labels is a map of some of the different wars that are going on or have happened in the world. My next picture of the donkey conflict resolution symbolizes that if people would stop fighting over things, then everyone would have more. My last picture is a picture made of words of a man with a gun and I feel that is sums up terrorism completely by saying at the end of the day only tears remain. The websites I chose talk about the causes of war and about nationalism. I thought these sights were good information for readers and they help to provide background information. The journal article I chose explains the sociological theory of terrorism which fits in perfectly with this blog. I chose the poem becasue  the part that says: "Terrorism will not be defeated Until nations unite against those conceited Misguided souls propelled by delusion That life is but an illusion Governments cannot win this war But each person must face this chore" was really powerful to me. It says we can't rely on our government to end terrorism and war, but we must take a stance against war ourselves in our everyday lives we can fight terrorism.