When the Word "Terrorism" Becomes a Political Tool-/Author: Gouya Roshan

 When the Word "Terrorism" Becomes a Political Tool 

In today's world, one of the most dangerous developments is when weighty words are judged before they are defined.

The word "terrorism" is one of those terms that carries enormous moral and political weight. When this label is given to an individual, a group, or an organization, it does not merely signify a political opposition; Rather, it constitutes a very serious accusation regarding that entity's conduct, objectives, and methods.  

For years, there has been extensive debate about Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Some politicians and opponents of the Islamic Republic consider it a terrorist organization and strongly criticize its actions inside Iran and across the region, including its military and political role. Others, however, argue that the use of this label is primarily a political decision and that it should be assessed according to the same standards applied throughout the world.

But the main question is this:

Has the world treated everyone accused of violence, the killing of civilians, repression, or creating insecurity according to the same standard?

If justice is the criterion, one cannot simply label political enemies while overlooking the conduct of other powers.

The history of the world is full of governments, armies, and groups that have caused the suffering of millions of people through wars and conflicts; Yet their names and political status have led to different judgments being made about them.

I do not defend Iran's political system, and I do not even agree with many of its policies. However, not defending a government does not mean accepting every accusation without examination. Justice means that even regarding those we do not like, we must remain fair.

The great problem of today's world is that terms such as "terrorist," "freedom fighter," "dictator," or "guardian of security" are sometimes chosen according to political interests, rather than consistently according to a fixed moral standard.    

If a particular act is considered a crime in one country, then the same act should be judged by the same standard in another country. Human lives have equal value; the life of an Iranian, Syrian, Yemeni, Palestinian, Ukrainian, or any other victim is neither worth less nor more than another.

True justice begins when we are willing to apply the same standard to both our friends and our enemies.

Because the greatest moral failure of the world is not merely the existence of violence; it is that we sometimes justify the violence committed by those on our own side while condemning the violence of others.

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