Clive Thompson, Suicide Bombing Makes Sick Sense in Halo 3: “I used to find it hard to fully imagine the mind-set of a terrorist. That is, until I played Halo 3 online, where I found myself adopting — with great success — terrorist tactics. Including a form of suicide bombing.” (…) “It’s not just that [...]
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Suicide Bombing Makes Sick Sense in Halo 3
November 10th, 2007
Tags: gaming · halo 3 · suicide bombing · terrorism
Explosive Reactions
August 3rd, 2007
“There is an unquestionable need for clear thinking about suicide bombing. But thinking is muddied by the powerful emotions of horror and repulsion it properly stirs. Suicide bombing, as anthropologist Talal Asad notes, is not the most deadly weapon even in conflicts where it is endemic. Rather, the suicide attack is among the most effective [...]
Tags: de horror · mia bloom · suicide bombing · talal asad · terrorism · violence