ENGLISH ESSAY ‘Terrorism’ FROM
550 TO 600 WORDS
In any set-up, there are legitimate, legal and
peaceful means of expressing displeasure and disapproval of certain policies of
the rulers. By non-violent means, a group of individuals can attract the
attention of the government and put forward their demands.
A different method has come into existence. This is
terrorism. A group of individuals decide to press for their demands by
terrorizing people and the governments. They do so by indulging in violent
activities in a secret way. They plant bombs and other explosive devices at
public places kill men, women and even children and destroy property. They blow
up the railways tracks to blow up trains. They kill important political figures
to strike terror among masses. They also indulge in mass killing. They hijack
to press for their demands. Sometimes, they form suicide squads which go about
killing people and wreaking destruction by tying up bombs to their bodies.
Terrorism has become a wide-spread and world-wide phenomenon. There have been
terrorist activities in Palestine, Britain, Sri Lanka, the U.S.A., Arab
countries, Israel, India, Pakistan and it seems that by and large, all parts of
the world are affected by this menace of terrorism to a lesser or greater or
greater degree.
Tackling terrorism has become one of the most
important tasks of several governments of the world. The terrorists should be
firmly dealt with. The government needs to tone up the Intelligence wing of the
police so that information about their activities can be obtained and pre-emptive
action taken. Besides, there should be strict, comprehensive and foolproof laws
to bring the terrorists to book. However, laws and law-enforcing machinery can
curb terrorism only to a certain extent. Certain other steps also need to be
taken to effectively deal with this malady. For instance, cooperation of the
general public is very essential. People should not panic. They should keep
their heads cool and maintain communal harmony, as the objective of the
terrorists is to bring about chaos in the country. Wherever possible, the
terrorists try to incite communal hatred which may lead to a civil war so that
they can overthrow the government.
The public should supplement the work of the police
force by informing about any suspicious-looking object or shady-looking person
moving about in a suspicious manner. Awareness among the public about the need
to help the law-enforcing machinery goes a long way in tackling terrorism. The
intellectuals of the country should come forward and denounce the terrorist
from public platforms. Writers, journalists and poets should boldly write,
condemning the acts of terrorism. This will inspire confidence and courage
among the common men.
Religious leaders should also openly and clearly
condemn terrorism. An appeal should go forth from mosques, temples, and
churches against the acts of violence of the terrorists. The places of religion
should not be allowed to be used by the terrorists. The moderate elements in
the society should separate and assert themselves so that the extreme elements
get isolated. Efforts should be made at the international level too. Several
countries today are threatened by the malady of terrorism.
Last but not the least; the government should
sincerely look into the demands of the agitating sections. The reasonable and
legal demands which can be fulfilled within the framework of the constitution
should be acceded to. This will prevent the agitation from aligning themselves with
the terrorists. The rulers should never
act arbitrarily or dictatorially, for this is bound to lead to, sooner or
later, militant resistance which is the first step towards terrorism.
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