An example of a debate regarding the definition of a "terrorist" can be found here: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5554923,00.html.
This news story is from early last year, but it is definitely relevant to this concept. It outlines a case where environmentalists were deemed "terrorists" in a District Court. What is particularly interesting is the public outrage that surrounded these charges. Many people felt uncomfortable putting the individuals who were responsible for a number of fires in the mid-1990s in the same category of Osama bin Laden. The attorney in charge of the state's case, however, argued that the group used fear and intimidation in order to influence the government; this, he said qualified the group as one of "terrorists."
It is true that the definition of terrorism can vary; however, how do we decide on one definition on which to base our laws?
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