What is Violent Extremism?
The beliefs and actions of people who support or use violence to achieve ideological, religious or political goals is known as violent extremism. This includes terrorism and other forms of political motivated violence. Some people, when they think of violent extremism, are quick to associate the
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term with the violence and inequality closely related to the world they live in. As a part of the M.O.R.E. movement our main goal is to motivate and inform people around the world to put an end to violent extremism. People shouldn't be afraid to live in a world that was made for their benefit.
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Who is affected?Imagine living in a world where everything seemed to be going great. You have a house to live in, a job to support your family, fresh food and clean water. Now close your eyes and imagine that same life suddenly destroyed within a matter of seconds. Imagine being stripped from everything you thought you had. This is the reality for many people living in foreign countries such as, Haiti, Turkey, Syria and Iraq. Everyday these people are losing everything they've lived for to violent extremism. So, who is affected by violent extremism you ask? We are all affected. In a matter of seconds this could be us.
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