ter’-ror-ism
[ter-uh-riz-uhm] –noun
1. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.
2. the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.
3. a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.
Can somebody tell me why, exactly, the murder of a doctor who happens to perform abortions — assassinated in a church, during a service, in front of his family and friends — isn’t terrorism? Anybody?
How dare this terrorist call himself “pro-life.” Murder is fundamentally anti-life. If life is sacred, then even the life of your enemy is sacred.
How dare this terrorist call himself “Christian” (if he in fact does). He desecrated holy ground. He profaned a service of praise and worship to the God he claims to serve. Even if he believed this were already done by allowing his victim to worship, the other men, women, and children in that sanctuary — if it can be called a sanctuary any longer — had the expectation and right to worship in peace.
He committed premeditated murder against someone to stop a medical procedure he doesn’t happen to like (and I might add, he can’t have), and by intimidation prevent other doctors from even considering providing similar services. That’s terrorism.
So-Called-Pro-Life groups need to start policing themselves, or they will be on the list of domestic terror groups. It’s one thing to hold an opinion on any given issue. It’s another thing altogether to force your opinion on others through violence, vandalism, and murder. That’s terrorism.
Let me make one thing clear: Even if you do think abortion is a bad thing, murdering a man in the middle of a church service is not an acceptable form of protest. Seriously.
Trollish comments will be deleted. Threats will be forwarded to law enforcement. Too much crap, and we go to comments closed. Understood?
In Closing, the last month-end roundup. I’ve had fun celebrating 5 years of ShortWoman with you, but next month will mark by 6th blogiversary. Without further ado: Truth in Headlines and Charter Schools; the very first Shorties; fuel efficiency in the mile high club (and prices have been higher since then!); on Random Drug Testing in Schools; and Jared. Oh, and one more little item, from the New York Times, The Fall of the Mall.