Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

Do you consider the I.R.A. (or any other terrorist group) to be a representative of society? Let's see:

• On one hand, we have some terrorist organizations (Al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, IRA, etc.)
• On the other hand, millions of ordinary people who don't commit any terrorist act.

Which of the above should be considered as the best representative of a whole people (or a country, a society, a human community, etc.) in order to establish compromises?
It seems to be the first one to you.