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Morality, Terrorism, and the Laws of Motion

Ali Khan, Washburn University

Abstract

The laws of motion do not justify terrorist violence. Nor do they merge good and evil. Moral distinctions are important to live in human communities. Only the purest pacifist would claim that all violence is bad. Others would distinguish among forms of violence. Particularly governments would continue to defend violence in the name of morality and national security---ignoring the Newtonian warning that carnage begets carnage.

Suggested Citation

Ali Khan. "Morality, Terrorism, and the Laws of Motion" Counterpunch Jul. 2005: 1.
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/abu_kashif/34