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From A Moral Point Of View, There Is No Excuse For Terrorist Acts, Regardless Of The Motive Or The Situation Under Which They Are Carried Out.

Positivism Stands Or Falls With The Principle Of Scientism, That Is That The Meaning Of Knowledge Is Defined By What The Sciences Do And Can Thus Be Adequately Explicated Through The Methodological Analysis Of Scientific Procedures.

Norms Appearing In The Form Of Law Entitle Actors To Exercise Their Rights Or Liberties. However, One Cannot Determine Which Of These Laws Are Legitimate Simply By Looking At The Form Of Individual Rights. Only By Bringing In The Discourse Principle Can One Show That Each Person Is Owed A Right To The Greatest Possible Measure Of Equal Liberties That Are Mutually Compatible.

Technically Speaking, Since Our Complex Societies Are Highly Susceptible To Interferences And Accidents,they Certainly Offer Ideal Opportunities For A Prompt Disruption Of Normal Activities. These Disruptions Can, With Minimum Expense, Have Considerably Destructive Consequences. Global Terrorism Is Extreme Both In Its Lack Of Realistic Goals And In Its Cynical Exploitation Of The Vulnerability Of Complex Systems.