A full day of memorial, schools and buisnesses closing, like veterans day?
2006-09-11 14:26:37 · 36 answers · asked by ben s 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
WOULDN'T THAT BE KIND OF LIKE CHRISTMAS FOR BIN LADEN? I AM SURE HE'D CELEBRATE THAT DAY WITH YOU.
2006-09-11 15:01:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, it's spelled "HOLIDAY"... and once, holiday was a day to be kept HOLY... Now, as many of the other posts mention, many once holidays have become merely part of a three-day weekend. Nothing torques me greater than the Memorial Day "Weekend".
Fortunately, we've left Veterans' Day on Nov 11 (formerly Armistice Day) on the date of it's commemoration : the end of World War One.
But no, it should not become an excuse to close schools, businesses, or engage in commercialization... a moment of silence, some commemoration and rememberance. Similar to Holocaust Day in Israel.
2006-09-11 14:49:24 · answer #2 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be a full day of memorial, but it would make little sense for Americans to close down schools or businesses for the day. The day should be remembered as a national holiday.
2006-09-11 14:37:11 · answer #3 · answered by Jonathan A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A day of national remembrance? Yes. But a holiday? No
A holiday is something we celebrate. 9/11 was painful, scary and a day we should never forget.
I think making it a holiday will take away from that, and it will become just another day for people to sleep in and be lazy.
2006-09-11 14:38:16 · answer #4 · answered by tina m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think so, i think it'd be kind of rude to the people that lost someone on 9/11. i mean, there are already constant reminders about it. i was watching on cbs how children that lost a parent on 9/11, because of the terrorist attacks, were really upset about the fact that the media serves as a constant reminder about what happened.
i hope that makes sense? having days off is cool but not for something so tragic
2006-09-11 14:36:22 · answer #5 · answered by ufa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, I don't think so. To me it would give whoever did it some glory.
There are three days in America that are as notable as that.
D-Day, Pearl Harbor and now 911
Those other days arn't days off.
I do think our country should never lose site of what happened on 911......but a holiday is just another excuse to go to the lake or whatever.
2006-09-11 14:31:27 · answer #6 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a holiday, you don't celebrate something horrible, you pay respect by remembering it. School does not close down because of December 7th. Today, 9/11 is called Patriot Day.
2006-09-11 14:29:20 · answer #7 · answered by strwbrywn20 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I get to get out of school? Of course then! No but seriously I don't think so, people really don't take the 9/11 thing seriously. Alot of people wouldn't do anything to remember the people who died so why give them a day off.
2006-09-11 14:29:58 · answer #8 · answered by kelsey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. We have too many holidays. And I think by creating a holiday out of this will only empower the Muslims more. We can all lower our heads and pray and have memorials, thats fine. But a holiday would send the wrong message.
2006-09-11 14:29:52 · answer #9 · answered by TG Special 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is 12-07 a national day of memory?
2006-09-11 14:29:22 · answer #10 · answered by USMCstingray 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
D day is. So should 9-11.
2006-09-11 14:28:52 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋