possibly because fanatics in art are generally written and/or portrayed to be interesting and engaging (or at least with that end in mind) and frequently to be sympathetic and charismatic as well ? or if not, then at least as a tragic figure or object of fascination. whereas most people in real life aren't written / portrayed that way, terrorists or otherwise. with terrorists particularly most of our information about, and perception of, them is via a mass media with a tendency to portray most terrorists as either caricature fanatics or as archetypal alien / Other / Enemy / danger figures. how many terrorists have you actually met or spoken to ?
I'm wondering if this means that there is something fundamentally wrong with me.
more likely that there is something fundamentally wrong with the world, as i've long suspected.
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Date: 2004-11-27 02:13 am (UTC)whereas most people in real life aren't written / portrayed that way, terrorists or otherwise.
with terrorists particularly most of our information about, and perception of, them is via a mass media with a tendency to portray most terrorists as either caricature fanatics or as archetypal alien / Other / Enemy / danger figures.
how many terrorists have you actually met or spoken to ?
I'm wondering if this means that there is something fundamentally wrong with me.
more likely that there is something fundamentally wrong with the world, as i've long suspected.