I don't know if I've taken liberties with the word 'terrorist' in the subject heading, but dictionary dot com defines 'terrorism' thusly;
Anyway, keep this in mind as you read the following article.
Sure it was no Lindt Café, and an argument might be made that my use of 'terrorists' in the subject line might lessen, demean or even mock more serious incidents of terrorism and its victims - but do you actually need a gun or a bomb to terrorise or instil fear in those whose behaviour you wish to modify through violence?
I don't think so.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/terrorism
terrorism
noun
1.
the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.
2.
the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization
Anyway, keep this in mind as you read the following article.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/g...ere-abused-on-melbourne-train-20150526-gh9j6x
A commuter was assaulted after he stood up for three Muslim women who were subject to a vile racial and bigoted attack on a packed Melbourne train.
Jason Cias, 36, was travelling home from work in the city on the Craigieburn-bound train on Friday, May 15, when he saw two tradesmen vilifying three women - one older and two who appeared to be in their 20s - who were wearing headscarves...
"...One of them made reference to her headscarf, saying 'You shouldn't be wearing that s**t in Australia'," Mr Cias said. Mr Cias said the young woman tried to put the men in their place, asking them what their problem was, and it sparked a heated exchange.
He said the older of the women appeared to try to calm the situation in Arabic, which was met with yet another barb from the men.
"The comment was, 'You shouldn't be speaking that s**t in Australia'," Mr Cias said.
The women got off the train at North Melbourne and it was when one of the men called after them 'I'll f---ing smash ya' that Mr Cias stepped in...
...Mr Cias said he was told to mind his own business before one of the men stood over him and punched him to his left cheek. Mr Cias, who suffered bruising and swelling but no long-term injuries, said he would change only one thing about what he did.
"I would have liked to have said something earlier. That's probably my only thing ... but I certainly wouldn't change what I did, I don't agree with that behaviour," he said.
"...it's just not right they can abuse people like that. No one should be doing that to anyone regardless of race or gender or religious creed."
Sure it was no Lindt Café, and an argument might be made that my use of 'terrorists' in the subject line might lessen, demean or even mock more serious incidents of terrorism and its victims - but do you actually need a gun or a bomb to terrorise or instil fear in those whose behaviour you wish to modify through violence?
I don't think so.