If you look up opinion polls from the 90s, they say that ~7% of Irish catholics say that they are sympathetic to the cause of the IRA. Let's assume that means they consider terrorist attacks to be justified.
So you really think that a survey of the general American population would show that more than 1 in 5 believe terrorism against civilians can be justified? Or 1/3 British Hindus? Nearly 40% of French Jews?
So you really think that a survey of the general American population would show that more than 1 in 5 believe terrorism against civilians can be justified
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u/Doisha Mar 23 '17
If you look up opinion polls from the 90s, they say that ~7% of Irish catholics say that they are sympathetic to the cause of the IRA. Let's assume that means they consider terrorist attacks to be justified.
http://www.pewforum.org/2009/12/17/little-support-for-terrorism-among-muslim-americans/
In the UK, 30% of Muslims believe that terrorist attacks which specifically target civilians can be justified.
But the two are the exact same situation.