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Assuming for the sake of argument that an action is justified, and rightful, it is completely craven and cowardly to back away from that action because you might get terrorized, and furthermore it reinforces the belief amongst terrorists that terror pays dividends. Terrorists don't just attack buildings, they also attack liberty itself, as seen when a newspaper in Denmark published cartoons of Mohammed. Should we censor all artists so that we don't get attacked, as well? Perhaps we should form an official Muslim censorship beaurau, and run everything by them first, to make sure that it won't offend any terrorists.
And it goes on like this, the exact same mentality employed by both sides, back and forth, attack upon attack, year after year until everyone is dead and the land worthless. And all the death and destruction from both sides all done, as always, in the name of liberty and justice, everyone convinced beyond any doubt whatsoever of their moral correctness and superiority.
