Why did the United Nations have difficulty in drafting a definition of terrorism?

Many of the member countries harbor terrorists.
The characteristics of terrorism are hard to define.
Some military activities have been mislabeled as terrorism.
The terrorist label has been indiscriminately applied to many groups.

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Why did the United Nations have difficulty in drafting a definition of terrorism?

Many of the member countries harbor terrorists.
The characteristics of terrorism are hard to define.
Some military activities have been mislabeled as terrorism.
The terrorist label has been indiscriminately applied to many groups.

anonymous · Answer

@pooja195 @EclipsedStar @King.Void.

king.void. · Answer

Any ideas?

eclipsedstar · Answer

Are there any that you see are wrong?

anonymous · Answer

D?

eclipsedstar · Answer

Yes, that's a wrong choice :)

eclipsedstar · Answer

Anything else?

anonymous · Answer

c

eclipsedstar · Answer

Yup! So, now between A and B. Which is more likely?

eclipsedstar · Answer

The question mentions "United Nations". That's a group of countries right?

eclipsedstar · Answer

So which one, A or B, mentions a group? :)

eclipsedstar · Answer

"Many of the member countries...."

anonymous · Answer

a