This was brought up on Yahoo Answers by the President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, 6 hours ago. See here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you can't access Yahoo Answers, because you don't have an account, than here is what he said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human society, from origin until now, has always been at war within and between groups and has led to two World Wars. Presently, terrorism and low intensity warfare are affecting many parts if the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As the current global population of 6 billion increases to 8 billion by 2025, national and international conflicts will continue to be a source of concern for humanity. When evil minds combine, good minds have to work together and combat. In this context, what are the out-of-the-box solutions to free the planet earth from terrorism?

 

 

 

Your answers when processed and implemented can lead to a peaceful, happy and safe planet earth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thought we could discuss it here. You can also post on there. Here is what my response was:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To rid of terrorism will take a generation firstly. We must rid of dictators, especially in Middle Eastern countries. Some of these dictators have already been rid of, one for example, Saparmurat Niyazov of Turkmenistan died recently. If control enough is taken, a decent president may be able to retake the position and revamp the country. We must hide the influence of terrorism and such from the kids of today so they will not be under the influence that they can resort to terrorism. That will take a decade, we would have to rid all terrorism influence and wait for anyone under the influence of great power to die. Real control has to be reestablished in terror-filled countries. This however, when it comes to culture, is where it gets tough. I would come to the conclusion that such an event is not truly possible. The situation in Iraq tried to establish democracy, but not alot of people are cooperating, well some aren't at least.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It would take an international cooperation.

That sounds like an interview question for some completely pointless civil service job with a ludicrous title and laughably over-inflated salary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anybody see where I put my pen?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit: You may have to be British to pick up the sarcasm in this reply. If you are not, but still got the sarcasm, you have my sympathy (and empathy).

Well I believe you practically covered what my answer was going to be Viktor. Though I believe also that nothing political will change the situation (such as agreements between two countries i.e. A western Country [America] and a country [Pakistan or Iran] which is a "safe haven" for Terrorists), rather force must be taken against those countries which continually allow such things to go ahead (even though they "condemn" terrorism) but rather do nothing about it. Force must be taken against the terrorist, as they won't stop until they eliminate their enemies which is the Western World.

The obvious solution is to kill all the non-Christians. If it's good enough for Urban II it's good enough for me!

Its not going to happen. Period. There will always be good people and there will always be bad. You get rid of all guns, then more will be made or those left will be sold on a black market. You get rid of all terrorist leaders, more will pop-up. Humans are too corrupted for peace, thats just the sad fact of life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am a christian, VOV, but I do not support that Idea at all for two reasons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.) That goes against the very nature of what a Christian/Jew is upholding. We would just be stooping to the level of people like Stalin, Cole pot(is that his name?), and Hitler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.) Most Christians are a bunch of ***holes themselves, and it saddens me because we are supposed to be the shining light in this world.

Kill off the human race? Maybe a mass genocide?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thats my answer to your question.

Have dictatorship over all parts of the world, surveillance over every activity and person.

Its not going to happen. Period. There will always be good people and there will always be bad. You get rid of all guns, then more will be made or those left will be sold on a black market. You get rid of all terrorist leaders, more will pop-up. Humans are too corrupted for peace, thats just the sad fact of life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am a christian, VOV, but I do not support that Idea at all for two reasons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.) That goes against the very nature of what a Christian/Jew is upholding. We would just be stooping to the level of people like Stalin, Cole pot(is that his name?), and Hitler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.) Most Christians are a bunch of ***holes themselves, and it saddens me because we are supposed to be the shining light in this world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pol Pot. And I admire that you have the ability to admit some christians are ***holes, as are some of the whole of any group of people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyway, back on topic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stopping terrorism would be extremely difficult if not impossible. You would need overwhelming support from all of the countries and groups of people around the entire globe; this is the first difficulty. You would then need a widespred political action in the form of abolshment through manpower and laws; the second difficulty. Then you must wait generations and teach, as a compulsary subject in every school on earth, that terrorism is wrong (obviously you would go into more detail on the issue); the third difficulty. Make it propoganda if you like, young minds are weak, thats in many cases why the terrorist movement keeps going - young impressionsable minds and propoganda. Fight fire with fire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Again, extremely difficult if not impossible. I'm not trying to be pessimistic here, i'm trying to be realistic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pol Pot. And I admire that you have the ability to admit some christians are ***holes, as are some of the whole of any group of people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why is it an admirable quality? All I am saying, is the truth... If Christians were to be more friendly and welcoming maybe they wouldn't be one of the most hated cultures.(or at least it seems everyone hates Christians -.- )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And just to stay on topic, It won't work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pol Pot. And I admire that you have the ability to admit some christians are ***holes, as are some of the whole of any group of people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why is it an admirable quality? All I am saying, is the truth... If Christians were to be more friendly and welcoming maybe they wouldn't be one of the most hated cultures.(or at least it seems everyone hates Christians -.- )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And just to stay on topic, It won't work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well being friendly and welcoming when everyone else in your 'group' aren't is admirable. Non conformity and the like. And I don't hate christians, just people who act like ***holes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pol Pot. And I admire that you have the ability to admit some christians are ***holes, as are some of the whole of any group of people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why is it an admirable quality? All I am saying, is the truth... If Christians were to be more friendly and welcoming maybe they wouldn't be one of the most hated cultures.(or at least it seems everyone hates Christians -.- )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And just to stay on topic, It won't work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you all want this thread to stay open then never speak the word christian again. Just my advice..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pol Pot. And I admire that you have the ability to admit some christians are ***holes, as are some of the whole of any group of people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why is it an admirable quality? All I am saying, is the truth... If Christians were to be more friendly and welcoming maybe they wouldn't be one of the most hated cultures.(or at least it seems everyone hates Christians -.- )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And just to stay on topic, It won't work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you all want this thread to stay open then never speak the word christian again. Just my advice..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was replying to VOC, his comment more then mine is what will spark a flame war.

Revert to Anarchy - no more terrorism; just - clan warfare.

To get rid of the terrorism as most people picture it you'd have to get rid of Islam, and that's not going to happen. It's no different with Christian terrorists. (Yes, have you heard of abortion clinic bombings?) They are all religiously motivated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With a good government it can be controlled though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm not trying to be controversial here, but that's my oppinion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just my humble two cents. :-)

Without governments you'd just have open war.

 

 

 

Terrorism; by "modern" definition - wouldn't exactly exist.

Achieve world peace huh? Hah, well if everyone conformed to true communism...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's probably the only way around it, in a society as liberal as ours that encourages all religions and races you'll always get people taking the differences to extremes.

Achieve world peace huh? Hah, well if everyone conformed to true communism...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's probably the only way around it, in a society as liberal as ours that encourages all religions and races you'll always get people taking the differences to extremes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I pretty much totally agree. In theroy, communism throughout the globe would make everyone equal with little movement for expression. It would quelch terrorism but make us all slaves of the state.

Achieve world peace huh? Hah, well if everyone conformed to true communism...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's probably the only way around it, in a society as liberal as ours that encourages all religions and races you'll always get people taking the differences to extremes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nope, no matter what government we are under, its human nature to cause problems and be violent, the only real way to get rid of it is to get rid of all humans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the sad thing is, I'm not joking.

I really hate how terrorism is this decade's buzzword.

 

Achieve world peace huh? Hah, well if everyone conformed to true communism...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's probably the only way around it, in a society as liberal as ours that encourages all religions and races you'll always get people taking the differences to extremes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nope, no matter what government we are under, its human nature to cause problems and be violent, the only real way to get rid of it is to get rid of all humans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the sad thing is, I'm not joking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not really. There have been plenty of brutal regimes in the past that have suppressed violence and terrorism. On the flip side if the globe was true worldwide communism, again there would be no need for terrorism, and there wouldn't be any extremist views in the first place.

What is terrorism?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the responses in this thread really confuses me on that point, 'cause you or I missed something in what it terrorism really is.

 

 

 

I pretty much totally agree. In theroy, communism throughout the globe would make everyone equal with little movement for expression. It would quelch terrorism but make us all slaves of the state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marxism does not necessarily enslave. Look at the government owned industries like NASA, the Navy and the postal service. Those are technically socialist, and they don't "enslave".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a previous post was right, communism would remove terrorism, in a way.

 

 

 

 

I pretty much totally agree. In theroy, communism throughout the globe would make everyone equal with little movement for expression. It would quelch terrorism but make us all slaves of the state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marxism does not necessarily enslave. Look at the government owned industries like NASA, the Navy and the postal service. Those are technically socialist, and they don't "enslave".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a previous post was right, communism would remove terrorism, in a way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You misquoted me there, I didn't say that :P

What is terrorism?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's when someone does something against america.

 

 

 

 

 

I pretty much totally agree. In theroy, communism throughout the globe would make everyone equal with little movement for expression. It would quelch terrorism but make us all slaves of the state.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marxism does not necessarily enslave. Look at the government owned industries like NASA, the Navy and the postal service. Those are technically socialist, and they don't "enslave".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a previous post was right, communism would remove terrorism, in a way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You misquoted me there, I didn't say that :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I did. :P