Effect, Impact of Terrorism on the General Public

Although terrorism is done with the objective of causing serious physical violence but its repercussions and effects left on mental health is immeasurable. Strategically planned and purposefully carried out, these terrorists make sure that their message is heard and point is made crystal cleared. In many cases the purpose of terrorism attacks is usually beyond comprehension of a normal individual but the effects of terrorism on general public are so strong that they are literally tangible.

These incidents not only cause people to lose their own lives, their loved ones but also cause a serious mental trauma. Even knowing that someone you knew might have been involved in the incident and counted as a casualty can leave you upset for years to come. In states or regions where the acts of terrorism are a common place general public has learnt to deal with these tragedies as best as they can. However, no matter how best they try to cope it does take away a person’s peace of mind, their will to promote wellness and positive influences and in short to make sure that they as a society and nation evolved.

These acts cause a trickledown effect; from causing an emotional upheaval to destruction of properties and lives to an individual’s beliefs and acceptance in the normal society, how it should function and what values it should impart to its younger generation. This could ultimately result in weakening the foundations of a society and their potential for growth.

If this is not enough it also effects the socio economic conditions of a society where people become scared even to go to their work place or investors are skeptical of trying their businesses in such an unstable situation. Subsequently most of the society’s and nation’s budget is diverted towards countering the acts of terrorism, beefing up their security, rehabilitation and health care expenses instead of investing in building the infrastructures, promoting the general welfare of its’ citizens and providing a good platform to them to work on.

All this result in feeling of suppression and frustration by the general public and when the government is unsuccessful in minimizing these acts of terrorism most citizens take the law into their own hands and punishment is served on a as is where is basis. This usually tends to disrupt the society more since in anger people might lose sight of their values, goals, and ethical boundaries and one act may provoke a similar or a greater attack from the other party.

In short terrorism is a plague for a nation or society that should be eradicated. Issues and reasons should be heard, understood and dealt with proactively by active discussion between the parties instead of letting them grow out of proportion or pressuring them to stress on their points and air the beliefs and values through undesirable acts which not only disrupts the whole society but also the general public who are the building blocks and pillars of any nations’ success.

More so, the policy makers should understand how to best deal with terrorism and to make sure to take preventive actions so other groups and people are not motivated to make themselves heard through various acts of terrorism.