Terrorism Terrorism is an attempt to sway public opinion of a foreign nation, through acts of violence, murder and destruction. It is most commonly the tool of governments which are primarily religious in nature, but can be used, and has been used by secular governments to force their own populations into warfare with foreign nations by making the public think the terrorists come from the foreign nation they wish to attack. The Oklahoma Bombing is the best case in point. It is the method most commonly used by cowards, organized crime, dictators and religious governments. It attacks the unarmed and unprotected civilian populations, rather than the target nation's military.
Terrorism works by the same principles as the protection racket used by organized crime.
It should be punished legally as murder and mayhem and should carry an automatic sentence of death, by whatever means the target nations considers most applicable. There should be no appeal allowed and absolutely no deals should be offered. Terrorists should be executed within 4 weeks of capture to prevent the use of further terrorism to achieve captured terrorist releases. While it can never be eliminated, it can be made to be less appealing to non-religious governments by making it a crime against humanity and instantly punishable. It can never be eliminated from religious warfare however, since death in the line of duty for the religious fanatic is the highest of all possible rewards.