How Terrorism Has Ruined Everything
By Elliot Friedland, published in Clarionproject.org, July 27, 2017.
Islamist terrorism has had a huge impact on our lives. Since 9/11, Western governments have responded to the pressures of terrorism with a raft of new measures, many of which are intrusive and inconvenient.
Flying used to be a joy and an experience. Now, all too often, it is a chore. This is thanks in a large part to the security measures implemented to prevent terrorists from bombing or hijacking planes.
Terrorism can strike anywhere and at any time. When it does, news about attacks is shared almost instantly around the world via social media and 24-hour rolling news. This has created a climate of fear and suspicion which never used to exist. This fear harms both Muslims and non-Muslims alike, creating divisions between communities.
Terrorism has led the state take on ever greater powers to watch and monitor the public. Whether or not you agree that these policies are justified, they were introduced by governments seeking to protect the public from the insidious threat of jihadi terror.
