I am asking this again... What would you do? Whom would you support? Imagine you had no means to leave these countries... your education was limited... You had no friends outside of these areas and you resembled the current stereotype of a terrorist?
No hate responses please... only serious ones...
2006-07-18 19:15:16 · 16 answers · asked by boogie man 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
When they bomb a country or go there to kill terrorists... they don't do interviews to check your political orientation... You could instinctively be the most peace loving or democractic person in the world but you die because someone decides you are a terrorist.
2006-07-18 19:26:13 · update #1
I think too many people are stereotyping anyone who IS FROM iraq, palestine, afghanistan, or kashmir....yes there are terrorists in those places but then again there are also many innocent teens...mothers...fathers..and children that are forced into the "terrorist" profile....i don't know what i'd do becuase im 14 and lucky enough to have never expierienced war on my homeland....i would support what i believed...my country. 1 bad apple doesn't spoil the bunch. in this case its thousands of terrorists don't spoil a country.
2006-07-18 19:21:21 · answer #1 · answered by taylor♥ 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I would do as any reasonable, person would. Find a solution for the problem rather than continue with adding fuel to the fire. For Palestinian for example, some of them want to have their country according to 1967 agreement, for each the Arabs and Israelis have their own home and country; yet, some others, do not want part of it they want it all, every single inch of it, and the Israelis, get zip, nothing, and that is why it will not happen. As long as these two groups are fighting over the land, without any chance of letting go, the fight will continue on.
Imagine! if it was true, my life would be hell. This can be asked about so many other people not only those whom you mentioned, Korea for one. Israel is not in Egypt, and their life is just that, life of nowhere to go, but sit in the corner and wait for the death to come. Afghanistan, Kashmir who is causing whom life to be miserable! In Afghnistan, why didn't people have a great freedom and life when they were under the Taliban! because the Taliban were there abductors, they were the one who is not letting them have a good life, education and freedom. In Kashmir, the Muslims and Indians have been at each others for a long time, and still are. Who is more to blame for those too? Iraq. While the leaders lived the high life, their people didn't, while Saddam ate on gold plated plated, and bathed in tub with gold fixtures, who was the one who too that away from them! While he swam in his pool while his people didn't even have water to drink! and now, the sunni and the shia are killing each others. Who is to blame! all of them.
Now in Lebanon! who started it! ask yourself that question.
I support anyone who is trying to find a way out of all that misery. Without the constant I am the victim and they, whoever they are, are the one who is oppressing us. Get off you big behind and do something other than crying your eyes out, and playing only the victim. If you resemble the current sterotype of a terrorist, then do something about. It take two for Peace.
2006-07-19 12:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by Sierra Leone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you resemble the stereotype of a terrorist, wouldn't that only exist if you left the country? Certainly, if you're among your own people, you wouldn't be stereotyped. So that wouldn't be an issue. If you were born in any of these countries, you probably wouldn't have access to world news, so you wouldn't know what it's like to live a different way. If you didn't know there was another way to live, why would you want to leave your country? Finally, limited education is also a relevant term. If you're young and working, how would you know there's more education to obtain?
2006-07-19 02:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot choose your place of birth. If I were Iraqi, I would have a love for Iraq. It would be the same for the other countries respectively regardless of education or opportunity.
In reality, no one resembles a terrorist. It is something are or are not. If all terrorists looked like terrorists they would not be very sucessful.
As an American, I love my country. That doesn't mean I hate other countries, I cannot help where I was born, but I'm not ashamed of it either.
2006-07-19 02:23:30 · answer #4 · answered by bigtony615 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think in general I would be supportive of my birth country. Every government has their reasons for doing things the way they do. I don't know if I would be supportive of terrorist organizations necessarily, because I can imagine the fear and detriment they cause, even if I lived in that country. Now if I had a limited education, I may not understand what it means to be progressive and understanding, and I could see why that could be a slippery slope.
If the situation was frightening or uncomfortable enough, I might try to leave, but in general I think I'd stick with my country of origin.
2006-07-19 02:21:27 · answer #5 · answered by The Bulletproof Monk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would leave Islam, or if I couldn't, I would rise up as a group, overthrow my government, and establish a democracy.
A little late, isn't it. Too bad they spent their time cheering in the streets and the rest were making excuses for the terrorists or staying silent.
Looks like you're still on the excuse phase. I don't expect you not to support what you believe in. Feel free. Won't change much.
2006-07-19 02:35:31 · answer #6 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would support the side that would offer me a future so I would be able to aquire education, means to support my family, and have the option to leave the country whether I knew people or not
2006-07-19 02:20:41 · answer #7 · answered by Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you tell us?....It is impossible to answer such a question with any factual information, UNLESS anyone here was born and lived in those countries....all else would be suppositions....That is like asking if You were born in china how would you feel living under communism?
2006-07-19 02:20:40 · answer #8 · answered by Pie's_Guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If i were Arab and thew nothing else? Maybe i don't fully understand Mideastern culture & economics, but i'd do exactly the same thing i'm doing now. I'd get a job that suits my interestes and support myself. The sterotypical Imperialist.
2006-07-19 02:24:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a very tough one. It is easy to hypothesize and talk about the situation but quite different when you have to live in that kind of situation.
I think I would accept my situation as my karma, and try to work for peace where I am.
2006-07-19 02:29:06 · answer #10 · answered by Kyo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋