Collective Fear Of Terrorism In The Islamic States

The Islamic State. ISIS. ISIL. They go by many names. Their ever-changing definition is what creates the illusion that they are an elusive, enigmatic, unstoppable embodiment of terror (if you can’t define it, you can’t beat it, right?). Due to their various appellations, these groups have instilled a collective fear of terrorism into Western society. Brought by proliferation of knowledge of their potential impact on the livelihoods of those opposed to their radicalist ideals. This recent fearful response to the seemingly overwhelming terrorism threats have resulted in the Australian people feeling the immediate need for protection from the malicious radicals that may have integrated into our society. This premature haste has lead to avid promotion of the introduction of personal firearms - and other assortments of weaponry - to Australia’s society by various citizens and conservative political parties. Groups such as

Chris Rock’s 1999 comedy piece on ‘Bullet Control’ demonstrates this exactly. Rock’s overarching argument is that “bullets should cost 5000 dollars” in order prevent . Albeit a satirically drastic solution, his point of contention remains valid. Without bullets, “there’d be no more innocent bystanders”, as Chris Rock mentions in his bit. Without bullets, there would no longer be the fallacious opinion that guns are the only that will keep us safe. Without bullets, guns are useless. Chris Rock expresses in his piece that by removing the method of killing (through making bullets absurdly expensive), the problem of unwanted deaths of civilians will cease to occur. Though simple in nature, this sentiment can be applied to mass shootings and terrorism. Without the means of carrying out violent attacks, radicals no longer have the necessary power to disseminate their morally inadequate