Which factor of motivation that drives a person to terrorism do you believe to be the most important? Which factor do you believe to be the least important? Do any of these motivational factors raise concerns over potential domestic political violence in the United States in the future? Several explanations to consider: • Lack of redress through political institutions • Lack of economic opportunity, growing wage gap, and shrinking middle class • Religion and Religious Fundamentalism • Individual Psychopathy • Ethnic and racial divisions
Expert Answer
The least important factor that motivates a person to become a terrorist is the lack of recognition factor.
Potential domestic political violence in the United States in the future can be concerned with factors like the following:
Feeling anger over the present tax system, those victimized of social injustice and fighting on their behalf, people feeling the urge for action rather than complaining or talking about an issue, this in addition with the cultural believes drives them to become terrorists.
- When political institutions lacks in their lawful duty to meet out the needs of the citizens, there is a chance for large scale riots and civil disobedience movements slowly leading to terrorism and vandalism
- People need to keep busy and living in a day tight compartment would benefit them – as an idle mind is the devils inn, lack of jobs, unemployment will create social unrest and invite chances for terrorism
- The Islam religion is grossly misunderstood to be a religion inviting fighters – in fact all religions advocate non violence and peace loving attitude – but due to the lack of understanding by the people terrorists are created
- Individual psychological believes, ethnicity, racism all their share in creating terrorists