Terror?

Is it really a war against Terror? That word is used to create fear ~ it is instead a result of someone or some groups doing something horrible, violent, or otherwise destructive. Should we not focus instead on specific individuals or groups that do these things and stop the fear game?

We've been told many times that terrorists are motivated by "evil". I read recently that this is not true because they are instead motivated - in the same way as the Christian murderers of abortion doctors ~ by what they believe righteous. They are faithfully pursuing what their religion tells them. That line of thought creates a new way to view the whole question. They are not psychotic, they are idealists who believe they are rational. It is not simply a warped personality, nor is it a possession by Satan. Instead they ~ and we ~ have been brought up from the cradle to have total and unquestioning faith. As Dawkins suggests, we/they believe their acts are good. These are extreme situations, of course. Or are they?

It is worth thinking about.