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Final Exam

1 . Fully explain why religious-based terrorism is so dangerous (in relation to secular terrorism . Also , provide some counterterrorism measures that are more likely than others to be effective in combating this type of terrorism . What implications might this have for U .S foreign policy abroad ? Also , explain how these implications might apply to Muslim citizens in the United States

Religion-based terrorism is committed by those who are motivated or influenced by religious reasons or persons . Religious terrorists commit acts of violence because for them , it is their divine and sacramental duty

to execute in response to theological demands . The violence and those who perpetrate them become unconstrained by any rules of political , ethical , or realistic nature (Cline , 2005 . The secular terrorist is part of an organization that purport to defend or represent an aggrieved party . In contrast , secular terrorists seldom commit thoughtless killing of the masses because the act won 't help advance their political goals . Religious terrorists have no such compunction They would kill in massive scale because the morality of the act would be justified by necessity in attaining their desired goals . The religious terrorists follow the mandates of those people who are claiming to be the voices of a divine being , making their actions legitimate and moral . For them , their violent acts are needed to change existing systems . The religious terrorist do not think of himself as part of the system , rather , he thinks of himself as an outsider necessary to commit the deed for people who...

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