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As Wilkins (2005) notes, although it is generally agreed to be justifiable to commit violence in the act of self-defense against aggressors, many of the victims of terrorism are innocent of any crime, and that the question of "collective guilt" must come into play when determining the justification for terrorism. There is a "distinction between moral guilt and metaphysical guilt (which) can be explained partially in terms of the difference between the failure to do one's duty and the failure to perform a supererogatory act. We have a duty to mutla aid to other human beings" (p. 340).
Therefore, it is justifiable to inflict violence upon innocent individuals when this guilt is apparent, such as the case of the plight of the Jews and the aggression of the Nazis. Collective guilt and self-defense couple together to justify terrorism.
When using this analysis to assess whether or not the terrorist acts of September 11th, against America, were justified, it become apparent that they were not.
The attacks on America that fateful day were conducted as a result of ideological differences, and not in response to some form of aggression on the part of America. What aggressive actions America had taken were all retaliatory in nature following instances such as the first attack on the World Trade Center and the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole. If anything the U.S. was acting in self-defense. In addition, there is no instance...
Americans do not sit idly by allowing their government to wreak havoc on the world. Many speak out against all forms of violence, even when justified. Therefore, the attacks on September 11th were not justifiable.
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