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Terror fails in face of hope and respect

By Mal Fletcher - posted Thursday, 23 March 2017

Ireland's change was not the result of conquest or acts of terror. It was brought about by the promotion of education and trade, on the basis of hope for a better life and basic respect of the other.

Terrorists seek to convert by breeding insecurity, but human beings are inherently wired to seek and feed off hope and to seek and show respect.

Terrorists, acting alone or in groups, may try to sow insecurity. At times they will succeed, in measure. But they will not produce the large-scale change for which they yearn.

Their ultimate failure will not be a result of iron-clad security measures. As our police officials have reminded us again today, there is no such thing as perfect security.

Their plans will be frustrated because hope and respect are more life-affirming than horror and disrespect.

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Mal Fletcher is a media social futurist and commentator, keynote speaker, author, business leadership consultant and broadcaster currently based in London. He holds joint Australian and British citizenship.