Shouldnt today be considered a national holiday or a day off for reflection?
2007-09-11 05:24:37 · 16 answers · asked by Prometheus Cowboy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
no
Pearl Harbor is not commemorated with a holiday, why would 9/11 be?
It would be used for recreation, not reflection, anyway.
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2007-09-11 05:32:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It *technically* is a holiday already. In 2002 congress voted to make 9/11 Patriot Day. Although it's not "celebrated," technically today is a holiday.
2007-09-11 06:49:01 · answer #2 · answered by gopher646 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
attempting to get somebody to do your homework for you? No i dont think of it may be mentioned as a "holiday" persay as holiday journeys frequently call for celebration and 9/11 isn't something to have fun approximately. it may be an afternoon to honor those lives who have been misplaced. perhaps it may be an afternoon the place each and everything is closed and no one works and all of us sit down a pay appreciate to the day. yet i dont think of we ought to consistently call it a holiday because it supplies the incorrect concept.
2016-11-14 22:58:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think it should be a holiday. Memorial day and Veteran's day affect many more Americans for what they did over all of American History, not just one day.
I take nothing away from the people who morn their love ones and from the rest of us New Yorkers who lived it (Pennsylvania and DC too), I just don't think it ought to be a day that will turn into a sale day and special 10% off furniture and such.
2007-09-11 05:36:43 · answer #4 · answered by tetlitea 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We are all sadened by the tragic events that occured on that day, and we will not forget them whether it is a holiday or not.
It doesnt matter the date that this event happend although there is significant documentation that the date is symbolic of emergency situations, I think that its sending the wrong idea. Lets instead remember the events and the people.
2007-09-11 05:43:38 · answer #5 · answered by pegasis 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that goes without saying. But we've had plenty of terrorist attacks that have happened...there was another bomb that went off in the Twin towers in..what was it 1993? And what about the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995?
I think that if they show favortism to New York, they would have to do it for all of the people that have died in terrorist attacks and we'd have a lot of holidays.
I know in Oklahoma they have memorials every year in April on the day that the bombing happened...so everyone does their own thing when it comes to remembering what happened.
2007-09-11 05:33:48 · answer #6 · answered by [♥]andrea[♥] 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I mean no offence what so ever to victims or the family of victims who perished in 9/11 but is making the day not letting the terrorists win?? Do they not want to cause as much disruption as possible? We can remember the people involved but we don't need a day off for it!
2007-09-11 05:31:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Frodo and I am a victim as well, I worked in Tower Two for a reinsurance company. Moved to Florida to help me move on with my life. I don't think it will be used for reflection by all because some choose to forget and that is their God given right!
2007-09-11 05:35:52 · answer #8 · answered by HereweGO 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is Patriot Day.
I don't know that I'm necessarily in favor of having it be a national holiday - off of work, etc.
It is a day for reflection . . . but then, everyday should be a day of reflection. We should not forget and we should be vigilant.
“In memory of our God, our faith, and freedom, and of our spouses, our children, and our peace.”
2007-09-11 06:01:33 · answer #9 · answered by The Corinthian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure not as a holiday, just as a difficult day for many innocent people, a prize for some others and indiferent for the rest of the world.
2007-09-11 07:36:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋