9/11: Should we move on?

Question

Does anyone think that we should move on now? Does anyone feel that the US repeatedly brings this event again? My friend and I believe that its time that we should just move on with our lives now. I know that it was a very sad day for many people and many died, but it occurred 6 years ago. Do any of us hold silence for Pearl Harbor anymore? Our school doesn't, but our school held silence today.

My other question is what do you guys think of Islam? Have your views changed since Septemeber 11, 2001?

Answer 1

i think we ned to move on....there's a lot of people that died throughout history but we don't have amoment of slilence for them every anniversary....

and my veiws on the entire middle east haven't changed
my veiws on america has and i can now say i'm not proud to be an american.....

Answer 2

I feel this is a very sensitive topic and the world has not completely healed yet from what happened. There are millions of people who still hold silence, prayers, memorials, tributes and gatherings with loved ones on this day. We join now as a collective of compassionate human beings in gratitude for what we have together here and the knowing that we are really alot more connected than we used to believe.

I don't think the world is just going to forget about what happened on 9-11. It is true, there have been many horrific events that pre-date 9-11, but there has also been alot more time to heal since their occurrence. However, I feel that this is the day that turned the world on a more compassionate note, and even though we DO go on with our lives and keep living, we hold these things in memory sacred.

I don't think the world is completely healed of this, some may never recover, and the families whose lives were changed forever on this day are certain to not forget anytime soon either.

I think if you want to forget and move on then go your own way and may God be with you, but don't expect the rest of the world to follow.

Bless your heart.
Eve

Answer 3

Moving on is one thing forgetting is something else. No we should never forget. And Pearl Harbor is observed. If your school does not hold a momement of silence maybe you should bring it up to the school board and suggest it. It is easy to forget about bad things that happen and just go on with your life like they didn't occur. But in doing this you will become complacenent. You will forget what terrorists can and will do given the chance and you will not be prepared when it happens again. And yes it is only a matter of time before another 9-11 happens. And as for your other question. Islam or the practice of Islam has nothing to do with 9-11. That would be like saying Christians are responsible for the Oklahoma City bombings because Timothy McVeigh was a Christian American. Religion can't be defined from one single person's action.

Answer 4

I think the people who feel like its time to move on have done so.
It's difficult because so much of our society is still in mourning and feels it important to look back on this day (every year) to remember what happened.
Personally, I think that making such a big uproar about it every year tends to bring up bad memories and make it more evident for those who are trying to forget that it did, indeed happen. Its like pouring salt in an opened wound.
Then again, some people need those television specials and moments of silence for closure.
I think everyone has a different opinion on the subject.

As for your second question, I'm not angry with Islam, just sad and a bit scared. Its a terrible thing that the world cannot live in peace but instead of supporting trying to get some sort of revenge (as many feel), Id like to just find a way to put a stop to all of the hostility and animosity.

Answer 5

I understand your view of moving on after 9/11, but I have to disagree. Six years is not a long time at all in retrospect, and I believe that even Pearl Harbor should never be forgotten. Also, I don't think that you are a great judge of who is ready to move on or not. I know many people who lost their moms and dads on 9/11, and they appreciate even a few seconds of silence. You may think "wow, that's really sad and bad and terrible" for Sept.11 victims, but you and I can never really truly understand how terrible it was and still is for people who lost so much that day.

It also completely wrecked Bush's ego, or what little ego he had to begin with, and cost our government a lot of money. It was one in several chain of events that has caused America to go slowly down the drain.

This one girl told me the story about how her mom died in the attack. She and her mom had just gotten into a big fight and she left for school with the last thing she said being "GOSH I HATE YOU!" Then, she found out about the crash, and her mom was found dead. The last thing she ever said to her mom was i hate you. Can you imagine that? She and her little brother lived with their grandma because their dad died years previous.

Read some stats about Sept. 11th before you decide to move on. You may move on, but I don't think this country ever should.

also, there is always the threat of repeating history. if we simply forget about the terrorist attack, then things similar to it could happen again.

No opinion changes about Islam. Not one action alone by certain people should define a religion.

Answer 6

I think that depends on what you mean by "move on". We need to continue on with our lives. We need to progress and grow. That does not mean that we should not continue to honor and remember those who died that day. That incident was the catalist that propelled us into an unpopular war. We are still fighting that war. People are still dieing due to that incident. It is too soon to stop honoring noble sacrifice and innocent lives lost.

I think that Pearl Harbor is a poor comparison for the attacks of 9-11. Japan's war with China violated the peace agreement ending WWI so, we were tecnically at war with Japan. We were conducting a millitary embargo against Japan's oil supply. That is an act of war. As a result, Japan struck back at us at Pearl Harbor. These were acts of hostility performed by countries against other countries and their millitary forces. Not hostilitys against an idology or people.

Also, Pearl Harbor was over 65 years ago, not 6!!! All of my family that were adults at the time of the attack at Pearl Harbor are dead now. Their children are now grandparents. Some of the people who died on 9-11 still have children in grade school! Do you see the difference there?

Pearl harbor was also used as a rallying cry to take this country into war. It became a source of national pride, action, retaliation and a general fervor to go to war. It was more along the lines of "Remember the Alimo" than "remember 9 -11."

Now national rememberances of Pearl Harbor have been overshadowed by the events of 9-11 but, it is still remembered and honored every year.

I am of German decent and my ex-wife is of Asian decent and we were engaged on Pearl Harbor Day. We had originally planned to marry on that day as well. It (Pearl Harbor Day, not my failed marrage) is being overshadowed by a more recent tradegy but it is still being remembered. We have moved on, but not forgotten.

As for Islam: I didn't know much about it before 9-11 and I don't know much about it now. I don't trust them. But then again, I don't trust christians eather. Never trust a used car salesman or an adult who still believes in the boogy-man.

Answer 7

Eventually... yes. Because society didn't lose any family members and feel like we should.... no. Who are we to tell people how long to grieve? Did we forget D Day? Did we forget Pearl Harbor?
There are some days that will live on in infamy as long as the Earth is round. Simply put... deal with it. We experience tragedy and we need to remember. This is what we call history.
Islam... the same way I felt pre 911. I have friends and relatives that are Muslim. They never impose their views on me and I don't impose Christianity on them. WTF? Don't believe everything you hear. There are extremist groups out there and there are the peace lovers too. Give the Muslim issue a rest.

Answer 8

We HAVE moved on. What's wrong with remembering the innocent victims of 9/11 on the anniversary? Are you saying we should treat 9/11 just like any other day and completely forget the tragedy?
My views of Islam are the same today as they were 10 years ago. There are good people and bad people (aka extremists) of all religions and nationalities.

Answer 9

Look, I can't think of any other day in my life where everyone I knew was scared to death, there was the same programming on every channel for about a week, and everyone was polite and courteous to each other. There are many reasons why this day is a memorial, the most important is to remind us all that we are ONE NATION UNDER GOD. I don't know where you were that day, but I remember every single minute of that day. My city was evacuated, a ghost town. Everyone drove the speed limit, no car accidents, no gang violence. Everyone was too scared to be themselves. But after CNN was no longer on every channel, people went right back to taking everything for granted. The difference between today and Pearl Harbour is that Pearl Harbour was not an attack on civilians. And we have moved on, we can move on and not forget where we came from. We can move on and not forget those who were killed for no reason. We can move on and thank GOD that OUR LIVES were spared that day. We can move on and complain about security at airports, complain about The Patriot Act, we CAN complain. The people who were killed CAN NOT. Reassess your blessings before you complain about anything, ever. And pay attention in your social studies class, learn something about the country you live in and the freedoms you can take for granted that people gave their lives for you to have!

Answer 10

I don't think we should move on. What about the familes? Don't they deserve respect? The reason we don't hold silence for Pearl Harbour anymore is because none of the people living have been personally affected by it. If you lost a loved on on 9/11, you would want someone to remember them. You would want to know that your country still cared. I'm sure Pearl Harbour was still a big deal 40 years ago, that's because it happend to people who were still alive. That's great if you don't care about 9/11. You don't have to mourn. You can't expect the rest of the country to feel the same way.

Answer 11

I don't think we will ever forget 9/11/01. Yet having the big memorial in NYC every year doesn't heal any wounds either. I live in New Jersey and you could see the towers burning from here. Those memories are hard to forget. I hope the families can pull through. The politicians are just wanted to use this day for more votes.