Ouch.. Linking religion and terrorism in general is a touchy subject, my friends
oh well.. how ARE we defining terrorism here? People who rebel against an institution or a government? People who want to gain freedom? People trying to make a point or spread a message? Religious fanatics? Or people who just do violence because of greed and malice?
While creating better security systems specifically to combat such threats might control it, im sure there are other ways.
(1) Engineers can develop better ways to spread information and knowledge.
(2) Engineers can innovate better products, improve production processes for the basic necessities of life.
Lets say... misunderstanding of religious laws and ethics is indeed a factor for extremism, so why not make it easier for everyone to understand them by improving the medium to do so? Things like widespread use of videoconferencing between religious scholars, inter-faith dialogs, etc. Thus, a case for point (1).
If people are not satisfied with their government cause their lives are not being improved much, then just provide what is needed.. eg stable electrical and water supply, affordable food by improving efficiency in the production of food. With such exponential advancements in technology, this is possible anywhere and anytime. There, point (2).
To tackle the unemployment problem, education and training should be implemented to enhance his/her value. See point (1).
All in all: A happy population = No problem. Not something easy to do, but still possible.
and pradypop, chill man. The burden of blame does not fall so much on religion. You risk more than being "politically wrong"
