Patriots or terrorists? A question that's so simple but so complicate to answer. For me, in my point of view, the answer for this question is still blurry and unclear. There is not absolute answer to this.
However, I would say that these colonist that participate in the Boston tea party should not be call terrorists. Based on what I read and discuss on the Boston tea party, the patriots were more like defending themselves and their country from getting bullied by the British (Getting bullied by the British in my sense is the British creating taxation laws on the colonists and taxing them unfairly). Calling them a terrorist was a little too intense because terrorist are fighting with revenge and they do not care for the innocent citizens. For example, the shocking terrorism that had occur in the world trade center had caused many innocent people to die or injured. The patriots are not seeking for revenge but are seeking for independence and freedom.
The reason why they start to fight back are very similar but the way they payback are different. In our modern days, I would prefer the patriots than the people who are called terrorist.
Hi Kate, your inclusion of thorough explanations in this post really help present your opinion clearly. One example is the addition of your definition of bullying - it enhanced the post, and your position. The post also demonstrates your analytical thinking. Thanks for sharing.
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