As an ordinary human being, you may feel that there is nothing you can do in the fight against terrorism. You couldn’t be more wrong.

You see, terrorism directly targets ordinary people. You, an ordinary person, can deny terrorists their victory simply by refusing to be a victim. Believe it or not, you have a choice in the matter. This is because the victims of terrorism are not

simply those who get blown up during the initial attack. It’s the

people who are scared to fly in airplanes or visit big cities

afterwards. It’s the people who get dragged into a war against an

abstract concept. It’s the people who get attacked in the street because

they look like they might come from a hot country…

Here is how you, an ordinary human being, can fight terrorism:

Ignore it.

The more you think about a threat, the larger it grows in your mind.

The more you talk about it, the more worried you and people around you

become. So quit talking about terrorism. Quit seeking out horror stories

in news shows and on the internet. The media’s job is to sensationalise

things to get you to watch them. That’s how they get ratings and they

are very, very good at it. Don’t get dragged in by these ploys. Turn off

the sensationalist television. Be informed, yes, but don’t stand for

any of that alarmism, speculation, bias, uncertainty and denial.

Instead:

Know the facts. There is no risk.





The odds against you being killed in a terrorist attack are millions

to one. Ditto plane crashes. Only somebody who regularly enters lottery

draws would be put off by odds like these. You have more chance of dying

in a car crash tomorrow, and do you fret about that? Hell no.

Understanding this will enable you to:

Show no fear.





Terrorism, by its very definition, sets out to provoke terror. If you

are scared afterwards, the act of terrorism was successful. If you

refuse to be intimidated, the terrorists have lost. It really is as simple as that. You are not a mindless animal. You can choose not to give in to your basic impulses. Show some backbone.

Don’t be provoked.





Don’t get irrationally angry against the entire country that the

terrorists originate from. Don’t start to take out that anger on nearby

people who look like they might be from that country. And don’t accept a similar reaction from your leaders.

The reason? Hate breeds terrorism. If you attack people, you give them

motivation to retaliate. And if you hit back harder then they’ll hit

back harder still. It’s a cycle of aggression which only you can break.

As the attacked party, you’re supposed to be the good guy here: act like it. Back down. Walk away. Be the bigger man…