how did 9/11 change your life, or your outlook on the world and its different people?

Question

how do you think it changed Americans and the rest of the world?

Answer 1

I think 9/11 changed everyones life and their outlook on the "diffrent people" America finally was "ONE" after it happend, people actually started flying the American flag and acting like true Americans. My friend just left for Iraq 2 weeks ago to fight in the war, and to me that a HUGE deal not knowing weither he will come back or not. So many peoples family is over there fighting for what happend that day that killed so many Americans.

Answer 2

I will never forget what happened on 9/11 and no one else needs to forget either. Because the day we let our gaurd down and forget thier will be another innodent just like 9/11. I realize how much those people hate us now. Personally being an American I have no trust now. I would have never thought anyone was possible of such a Horrible act! It's unbelieveable. But it sure helped us americans to know what we are up against and to not let our gaurds down. Something good came out of it anyway. So I say to the people that did that and support it that thier is only one thing left now.....Wait till you have to stand before God and the American People will never let you pull that again! Just try it and see if you are not shot down, like the cowards they are!

Answer 3

I am a native New Yorker who has lived in New York City most of her life, and while I don't live in the city now, I do work there. I always loved New York and I always felt safe there, whether I was traveling by subway, walking in various neighborhoods or even going to the sky scrapers for business or pleasure, like on a tour when friends came into town. Now I feel guarded and unsure, worried about being trapped on a subway or in a tall building. I will walk someplace or take a cab now, even if the latter is twice as expensive as the subway. I want to know I have an "out" and can escape quickly. 911 taught me that Americans are no longer safe anymore and brought the realities of war home to us for the first time since Pearl Harbor. When 911 occurred, we lost our innocence - whether we were New Yorkers, from Washington, DC, or some place else.

The first few weeks after 911 showed me the true spirit of Americans, especially New Yorkers who sometimes have a reputation of being rude. Everyone was extra polite, extra helpful and supportive. Even driving to the city was different - less crazy, less rushed, less stressed. People were more giving to each other, even strangers. My husband once met two fire fighters on line in the supermarket who were working down at Ground Zero those first few weeks. One of the men lost his brother in the collapse of the towers. My husband, the firefighters and the cashier cried. As a gesture my husband bought all of their food, his way of helping and giving back. The firefighters were so touched and thanked him profusely. But when the months passed everyone went right back to normal. People cut you off on the highway; flipped you the bird if you did the same. The solemnity in the office - and the care and concern we extended to each other as colleagues, whether we liked each other or not - went by the wayside and the backstabbing started all over again. One minute we learned to appreciate the value of human life and the next we forgot it. It's sad but true. We are worse off now than we were before 911. It's as if we never learned the lesson or experienced the tragedy.

I will never understand war to be honest. I don't understand its necessity or the intent to destroy others to take control, assume power, and reduce things to rubble. I don't understand the need to kill, either. There must be a better way to resolve difficulties than this. I don't hate other countries or other cultures, or other religious doctrines. Growing up in NYC exposed me to a wealth of different cultures, religions and ideas. I always had friends from different walks of life, races and beliefs, so I don't look at other countries negatively. I just simply don't understand their way of doing things at times. Perhaps I am simply naive.

The sad truth is that I don't think it's over. I personally believe that a 911 event could happen again, as some things have recently - the bus and train bombings in London last year, the recent airport fear with liquids and the group that was planning it. It isn't over.

My outlook has changed, obviously. While I am not obsessed by what occurred 5 years ago, I am deeply concerned about our safety in this world. Americans are hated by many cultures for what we have in life (among other things), so it gives me pause for concern about traveling. I don't enjoy things as I used to, you know? Once I gave visiting NYC for fun little thought; now I wonder "what if..."

Answer 4

By the 9/11, i can see "the reality of the world" better. For me, 9/11 means: human can do everything for the power. US Govn didnt hesitate to lose 30,000 of their citizens in the twin towers to have the new oil wells. I m afraid that the events like this are the parts of "THE NEW WORLD ARRANGEMENT".

Answer 5

hey...how about we talk about 9/11 ON 9/11. is it going to be like this forever? for 2 months out of every year we're going to contemplate and reflect on 9/11?

Answer 6

It definately changed my outlook on the world... It's soo sad how there's soo much hatred in this world when we all come from the same place...

Answer 7

It made us all grow up a lot.
Unfortunately, some have reverted back to doe-eyed ignorance. It's sad.
Anything can happen at anytime. We have to be vigilant. That doesn't mean live in fear in a saran-wrapped house. Ppl just shouldn't be so open-minded their brains fall out.

Answer 8

After that I say that"anything's possible"...........sadly enough..