16. What are the factors that contribute to the 'creation' of a modern 'terrorist'? What can be done by human civilization to mitigate these factors?

It is nearly impossible to say exactly which defined factors contribute to the creation of a modern terrorist, however for the interest of this blog I feel it is important to define the nature of "terrorism". Using the Boston bombings case as an example, we as North American's depict the individual's responsible as terrorists, however from their perspective they could argue that they are simply freedom fighters. It is through this concept that one can begin to understand the uprising of a new "terrorist". Considering that each "terrorist" has their own motives that lead them to fulfill heinous acts, the topic is simply too general to be answered directly; primarily because each case relies on each of the individual's circumstances. If I were to take a guess, I would say that a very possible contributing factor to terrorism is the media's ability to hinder truth, and give viewers what they want to hear. I say this in the sense that the media will often twist the truth in an attempt to maximize exposure. Ex. The US presence in the middle east was said to be a " just retaliation for 911", however the media so eloquently "forgot" to include the brutal murder's of civilians, the need for oil, and the human rights violations their soldier's impose on civilians. As a result, I can imagine the possible anger experienced by a "terrorist" associated with western media justifying western actions.