Question

Explain what is meant by the statement, “One person’s terrorist is another person’s freedom fighter.”

Answer 1

From this statement, one can deduce that an individual’s actions can be deemed favourable or unfavourable, based on how it is interpreted by others. Perspective decides the label that is attached to a behaviour. In fhis case, inflicting violence on individuals for a belief in religious cause is likely to be called an act of terrorism. However, the individual carrying out the act along with others who believe in the cause would perceive the infliction of violence as a struggle for freedom.