How to defeat terrorism

Parker writes about the bombs that struck Boston yesterday:

The cruel measure of “success” for an act of terror, then, isn’t how much harm is done in the explosion itself, but whether society’s reaction allows the terrible memories to fester and continue to disrupt our lives.

and

[O]ne of the most pernicious effects of terrorism is to undermine the bonds of trust and good faith in society. So one way to fight that is to celebrate the first responders and other heroes to come out of today. Celebrating the stories of kindness from after the bombing, many of which are truly remarkable. […] Noting that selflessness helps avoid perpetuating a terrible and cynical impression of human nature.