do you think since 9/11,your life has been changed and how ?

Question

This old question been in my mind since then,it's alway something new though terrible,but it did change my life and my family,what about yours?

Answer 1

Yes. I happened to be at home that day and I saw it as it was broadcast on British television. Since then, I have seen what hate and fear it has aroused in people's hearts and have been horrified.

I have seen Islam become the most feared and mistrusted religion because of a handful of psychopaths who subscribed to it. I have seen those terrorists winning hands down because the countries they attack have misinterpreted their intentions.

Simply because they used violence to further their aims does not mean that to arouse violence in return was their primary intention. They would have said, no doubt, that their aim was to make the world realise that Islam would not stand for oppression by the West. With an intensity of patriotism disguising a deep hate in their hearts for the values of Western democracy, they chose to show that democracy cannot always answer to the condition of a few people.

I believe that terrorists actually welcome the use of the whole weight of an armed offensive against them. Not only does it feed their sense of power but it also increases the fear, indeed awe, of them which is what they desire. Above all they need their persona - their cause - to be recognised and, in some way, respected.

Reduce the situation, if you will, to that of two quarreling siblings. One feels him or herself to be the older and more responsible and strives to keep the equilibrium of the family, while the other is trying to establish his or her validity in the relationship. Neither has the ability to see that shouting and violence can solve nothing. Violence merely inspires a violent response.

We are often told that we should 'love the person' but that we 'need not love their actions'. That is so hard in the case of those men who felt so strongly (or were so misled) about their beliefs that they chose to kill themselves and murder hundreds of others in order to make their point. Yet any person who has any sense of God knows in their heart that he loves us all equally, as a mother loves her child, regardless of what religion we subscribe to. I am sorry for those who cannot see this - I think they have missed the point.

Answer 2

It reminded me of the way a personal tragedy can change a person's life. We are no longer alllowed to be so foolish to believe that we can all just mind our own business, live and let live. The terrible tragedy is that a dedicated band will do anything to kill as many of us as possible, no matter how much humanitarian aid we send their way. I woke up on 9-12 with a different perspective on the world.

There was a movie called Swordfish that came out just before 9-11 with John Travolta, Hugh Jackman and Haille Berry. The conflict was between the world seen by Travolta's character - where danger and dangerous people were behind every corner and could only be handled with deadly force - and Jackman's character, where the bad people can be handled by the police and otherwise left alone. An interesting story at the time, but 9-11 showed me that Travolta's character had it pretty close to right.

9-11 showed me that my worldview was tragically out of focus with reality. I don't like this reality, and I would like to go back to believing the things I used to believe. A great read on this conflict is The Pentagon's New Map by Thomas Barnett. If you are seriously wondering what is going on in this world, and what the US is trying to do about it, and how the world players are posturing around events in the middle east, Barnett has the experence and insight to enlighten. He was at the Pentagon and Navy War College from 1991 to 2002 or so. The book describes how the west went from winning the cold war to determining the next real threat to world peace. The good news, I think, is that WWII was the last time for the foreseeable future that there will be battles between great nations. No one is going to take on the superpower directly - but those who do not participate fully in the world economy are going to do all they can to repel the influence of the world (not just the US, we are simply the easiest target) from infiltrating their medieval fiefdoms. The trouble spots are the places where we see terrorists proliferating today.

The book does not take a political side, other than to point out that the role of the US (with notable contributions from the Commonwealth nations and others) in the world economy is to take the lead role in exporting international security. This new world we live in sucks at one level, but on another level there is great hope for prosperity and peace in those places that we used to think we could ignore.

Answer 3

I think alot of people take each other for granted everyday.
I know I take freedom for granted and my level of empathy has gone way up. I try not to lose my temper or get ticked off with the little things in life.
The day that happened ( I live in Canada ) ... every single Canadian I spoke to were sick about it. The feelings of backing the states and standing up and supporting the citizens of the USA was at the top of most peoples agendas. The next thing people said was "how could anyone do those things?"
I think the world is alittle more awake to these situations now and know it can happen to us too.

Answer 4

Yes, I realized that we are not immune to violence here and that a small group of people can really have an impact on the world, too bad it wasn't for the good. I've also lost freedoms that I didn't even thing about before like the government listening in on my phone conversations, or collecting phone data from me. I can now be held without charge for years. I can be named an enemy combatant without proof or documentation, I can be denied a job, credit, and freedom (ie be imprisoned) based upon bad policing and I've watched helplessly as citizens and residents of my city and state have had all of the above happen to them. I think I'm more scared now about my own government that I ever was about terrorism. Yes, a lot of people died and that was very, very tragic, but now, we all suffer because paranoia has gotten out of hand and America is now bordering on a fascist state where the government is spying on you every day.

Answer 5

911 affected everyone that awful tuesday morning when it happened. The saddest part about is that so many people now think of it and say "so what"? They all have seemed to forgotten the horror we all felt when we watch the World Trade Center towers fall and all those poor people inside being crushed to death.
That image is permanently burned into my memory for the rest of my life. That is why I cannot understand why some people want to cut and run regarding the war in Iraq.

go figure?

Answer 6

My life hasn't changed, my family wasn't attacked I'm in ottawa. It was a terrible tragedy yes, but it seems like americans revolve their life around it. Something bad happened, darn terrorist. It's gotten so bad that people in Toronto are suspecting every muslim. MMM, sound familiar? Oh yes, back in the day when christianity seemed to be the only religion and if you were not christian, BURN IN HELL! You had to be linked to the devil. Does that seem familiar to anybody?

Answer 7

It was a terrible thing that happened, but I have to say it really did not change my life as it is now. Life goes on, that may seem harsh, but I dont even know anyone personally affected by this tragedy.

Answer 8

I think that what happened on that day has affected everyone. I know I look at life a lot different now and notice more things in my life and I had no family members affected by it, but when you sit there and see what they showed on TV you can't help but to think about everyone that lost their life and their families.

Answer 9

Suicide isn't an decision. attempt looking a pastime you truly savor. i for my section think of that attending a church is a few thing that could truly make you experience like there is somebody there for you. whether you do not have faith in faith, the ambience of a church is great. people there settle for you for who you're, no excuses. it truly is truly friendly there. I additionally think of that the Marines/military is a sturdy decision. It teaches you great self-discipline and additionally keeps you in great actual shape. additionally understanding which you're serving your u . s . a . supplies you a reason to stay. you in user-friendly terms stay one life. i comprehend it truly is much less confusing for me to assert this with the aid of fact I even have not been on your concern, yet understand that this worldwide has a place for each individual.

Answer 10

Definitely. There are many more places now in the world that is not safe for Americans to travel.