There are worse things than terrorists killing civilians though that is unforgiveable. One of those would be state sponsored terrorists killing civilians as in Bloody Sunday, no?
The Paras in 1972 overreacted to a situation in which they were shot at.
I will not defend their decisions that day, however they did NOT go onto the Bogside in Derry that day with the intent to kill civilians.
THATS the difference between a soldier and a terrorist.