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Terrorism Discussion 4
TEXT:
Reading

1. Moral Psychology of Terrorism (2013)

2. Horgan, J. G. (2017). Psychology of terrorism: Introduction to the special issue. American Psychologist, 72(3), 199-204. doi:10.1037/amp0000148

Forum Assignment for the Week: 300 Words minimum We take a look at suicide bombers this week in our reading and discussion. As we ponder the motivations one might have for engaging in such fatal acts of terrorism, consider the following comments from Ivan Strenski’s (2003) article, Sacrifice, Gift and the Social Logic of Muslim Human Bomber.

“….it would seem to make more sense if, instead of killing themselves in the process of making their attacks, the ‘human bombers’ could have gone on killing many more…in subsequent non-suicidal attacks” (Strenski, 2003, p. 3).

Keep in mind, the following references made to Osama bin Laden were prior to his death; however, the points highlighted within the article are powerful considerations in the discussion of the topic. “Osama bin Laden surely continues to inspire more terror today as potentially alive than he would have had he died in a martyrdom…” (Strenski, 2003, p. 3).

On the other hand, among supporters of suicide terrorists, the acts carried out by the ‘human bomber’ is seen as “self-sacrificing”. Strenski (2003) suggests a relationship between the concepts of sacrificing one’s self and suicide.

Considering the course materials for the week, think about the motivations suggested in the readings explaining why terrorist actors engage in suicide terrorism.

· Discuss the psychological effects the ‘human bomber’ has as a vessel in carrying out acts of terrorism.

· Provide details of your view on the goals of suicide terrorists; whether the primary goal is to inflict maximum causalities (physical or psychological) or if it is to engender a sense of martyrdom in the name of religious zeal, sacrificing themselves for the cause.

Reference

Strenski, I. (2003). Sacrifice, gift and the social logic of Muslim “human bombers.” Terrorism and Political Violence, 15, 1-34.

***Your post must also end with a “Question to the Class” – something related to the topic that you found thought-provoking and about which you’d like to know more and have further dialog. ***

General Instructions Applicable to All Forums:

enlightened Forum post source citation is not required for forum posting in our class. This is because we are engaging in conversation that happens to be in writing form, not composing essays or research papers. You will, however, need to paraphrase (restate in your own words) any words of published authors in parts of your posts that are based on their work. Copying of published material, which is plagiarism, is prohibited and any instances of it, including forum posts, will result in a zero score without an option for re-submission to recoup lost points and a report sent to the Registrar’s Office per University policy.

Discussion forum posts will be graded on verbal expression, critical thinking, making an effort to not just participate in but contribute to the dialog with initial and reply posts of a substantive nature commensurate with graduate level studies. Posts must have correct grammatical construction, spelling, and punctuation with no texting or other casual style language.

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