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Terrorism in a post 9/11 World
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9/11 gave many United States citizens a wake-up call to the direct impacts of terror and war that we had escaped for a time since the bombing at Pear Harbor. This act of terror had a more greater emotional impact, however, and instituted many political and security policy changes. We now must sacrifice some liberties in order to maintain our happy bubble of security and the coinciding economic stability. Literature has taken a sympathetic turn toward both relatives or friends of 9/11 victims and foreign peoples whose homeland safety was/is being exchanged for the violence of terror and war. Some citizens have learned the hard way, sadly, that their political silence or naivity is as much to blame as any wayward movements. It is important to realize, especially as elections progress this year, that voting is one of our simplest civil duties.
ReplyDeleteNo matter how perfect the policies or international relations, I doubt that there will ever be an end to terrorism with governments of individual liberties. If we value freedom over complete security (which is unobtainable in reality), as we rightly do, we must gamble with terror and policy, as we do. There will always be an evil present in the world that is willing to incite terror at all costs in countries of beliefs such as ours for as long as we maintain them and then perhaps after that. As for "diluting the rage that fuels it," I have an instinctive aversion to that wording possibly because it deals with projecting personal beliefs upon unwilling subjects and possibly because it doesn't seem to effectively deal with whatever incited that rage. Perhaps I have inner qualms about the lines between human rights (even for non-citizens) and viable protective action for a country as a whole. In any case, I disagree with the quote because I believe defeating terrorism humanly impossible.
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Delete9/11 has changed our country greatly. Not only has it made an emotional impact, it has also changed how we function as a country. One of the things that stand out the most as a result of 9/11 is the increased defense budget. 9/11 has caused our government to look at how the country is being protected and amp up that security. Another thing that has changed that impact the normal person’s life is airport security. Airport security has been greatly tightened so as to prevent another internal attack. Even with increased security and changes in defense terrorism will never be completely eliminated. There will always be someone out there who wants to take us down and they will always find a way around security measures imposed by our government. I do agree, however, that “Defeating terror entails diluting the rage that fuels it”. If you want to stop anything you essentially have to get to the root of the problem. To stop terrorism you have to stop the anger and hatred that fuels the fire. However, I believe that getting to the root of this problem and eliminating all rage and anger will be incredibly difficult.
ReplyDelete9/11 will forever be burned into the minds of americans. since that day, things have gotten harder for everyone. the constant paranoya and fear that we will be attacked again. we also started looking at the middle east differently. no matter how much we try to stop terroris, there will always be another threat. i dont think that we will ever come back from this. The US will never be the same again. since 9/11 we have spent billions of dollars in defence, air travel and the armed forces. Violence in the end wont be the answer but right now, we are clouded by hate for the people who did this and until we get closure, we will do anything to get revenge.
ReplyDeleteBefore 9/11, I think there was a feeling of safety among the general populus. The cold war was over, and had been over for a while, so most people felt safe. When al Qaeda attacked the WTC, people wanted to feel safe again. Airports obviously reacted, making air travel an almost unrecognizable experience than before 9/11. The government tried different policies and programs to find terrorists before they attack. For a little while people panicked, but after a while started to think rationally. We're still a lot more cautious than before, but hopefully in a smart way. I don't think it'll go away completely untill the threat of terrorism goes away. That's probably going to take time, and international pressure on terrorist groups. If no one will harbor them, it'll make it a lot harder to make acts of terror. It will probably be nigh impossible to eliminate the rage of the hardcore terrorists, but if we discourage ignorance all around, it'll probably reduce their new recruits and they won't be as much of a threat.
ReplyDelete9/11 changed the average americans life drastically, ande even our governments. 2 years after 9/11 air travel is still affected. The amount of people boarding is fluctuating and is never constant. If you were too go through security you would have to take your shoes off and get checked multiple times by metal detectors. your stuff would be checked and if your bottles are bigger than the recommended sized they would be thrown away. Secuirty is tighter. Our amount we spend on defence has almosst doubled within 3 years after 9/11. and most importanly most americans all speak about al queda and osama bin laden frequently, and musiliems are viewed in a negative light. as for the stopping terrorism? i think its almost impossible theres always gonna be someone who hates another and it will end up going to far.
ReplyDelete9/11 has utimately left America a shell of what it used to be. It has made Americans more on edge and not even close to what they used to be. It has also made americans more angry and ultimately racist. The amount of hate crimes have skyrocketed following the attack because Americans have stereotyped one group of extremits to an entire nation. As for the question of will terrorism go away, I believe no. I think that there will always be groups of people who will have opposing view points and there will always be radicals within these opposing groups who will kill for what they believe in.
ReplyDelete9/11 foverer changed the way Americans think about terrorism, the Middle East, and the Muslim culture. Before the attacks, I don't think many people paid close attention or were very concerned about the threat of anti-American terrorism. Now, it is probably one of the things Americans as a whole fear the most. 9/11 resulted in drastic increases in airport security as well as enormous increases in defense spending. More importantly, 9/11 changed the way Americans think about the Middle East. What previously wasn't a place we thought about much became, and remains the most talked about part of the world. 9/11 projected Islam and the Middle East into the tv screens of millions of Americans. The media's portrayal of Middle Eastern culture as well as the focus of many Americans on the Middle Eastern stereotype caused us to forever change the way we view both Islam and the Middle East. I dont think that it will ever go back to normal or that the stereotype will ever be erased.
ReplyDelete9-11 has changed America in lots of different ways. For instance there is now a ton of more security with flight travel. People sacrifice amounts of privacy to travel safely. For instance there's the metal detectors, the computer that can scan your luggage, the pat downs, and the nude body scanners. One negative way it has changed is there has been an increase in racism, stereotyping, and hate crimes in the US. I think that we could try to eradicate terrorism, but it never will totally be gone. People will always have the capacity to hate other people, and some people take their hate too far. I agree with the quote listed above because I believe rage and hate is what fuels violence and terrorism.
ReplyDelete911 has changed American from the high security in airports to the increase of Middle Eastern stereoptypes making America paranoid about terrorism. The best way to eradicate terrorism is to educate people about different cultures and relgion. There'll always be hate and terroism that is not able to always be prevented.
ReplyDeleteWhen the attacks first happened they brought the country together in a truly unified way. Sadly, very soon after the attacks Americans started targeting and slandering Middle Easterners. The attacks changed Americas perception of Middle Easterners. They were and still are sterotyped as extreme, violent terrorists. Another change that came immediately after was that everyone was full blown behind using any means necessary to irradicate terrorism. I feel like that has petered off as the years go by as people feel that is not as much of a threat anymore. I don't think its possible to ever completely irradicate terrorism without very extreme measures. And even then, extreme measures are just going to create another terrorist groups against these extreme measures. The fact is that there are always going to be people who have extreme views and will go to extremes to make these views heard. I definitely agree with that quote that the key to ending them is to take away their power. This is of course easier said than done, but one way is to not doing anything drastic that can fuel their rage and be used as propaganda for them. The atrocious video about Muhammad that was created is exactly the kind of act that is going to give groups with extremest views concrete reason to feel justified in their views. Other changes has been the huge amount of money spent on defense as compared to before the attacks. Also airport security has become majorly beefed up. This is annoying to a lot of people but makes sense when it's seen as a reaction to the attacks. Other changes are more stable architecture for tall buildings, fewer foreign students, data cloaking on online maps, and a huge increase in hate crimes.
ReplyDeleteAmerica has changed so much since 9/11. Before, people felt more safe than they do now. They felt very free and they acted like nothing could touch them. When 9/11 occured, people lost that sense of safety and peole began to be more cautious about everything they did. Government started to regulate travel more strictly and they started to enforce many more acts to keep people safe from danger. It has been harder to get in or out of the country if you do not have the proper papers. Since that sad day, hate crimes have increased against Muslims and Americans have a tendency to judge and stereotype all people from the Middle East. For some, they can't distinguish between Middle Easterners and terrorists. Unemployment is still at a very high point and jobs are scarce. Because of 9/11, we have spent billions of dollars on protecting the United States. This money has gone to the military, defense, and all types of travel. I don't know if terrorism will ever stop or if it'll become stronger and bigger, but violence will not solve anything - it will only creat more anger and rebellion. I believe that the quote, "defeating terror entails diluting the rage that fuels it" can be viewed in two differnt ways. I agree with the fact that terrorism won't stop until rage and hate is gone, but I also believe that there is no way to dilute the rage in a peaceful way. We can lock away everyone that doesn't agree with peace, but that won't fix anything.
ReplyDeleteThere have been some obvious changes in the U.S. due to the events of 9/11. Some of these include increased national security, increased airline security, and increased racism directed at people from the Middle East or of the Muslim faith.
ReplyDeleteAlthough increased security is understandable, it is unfortunate that people form the Middle East were targeted the way that they were. These people were the target of hate crimes and prejudice regardless of whether they were from the U.S. or a part of the Muslim religion. They were targeted heavily based on the fact that they were Middle Eastern.
The attacks on 9/11 caused angst among the people in the U.S. causing not only the things mentioned above but reduced international flight and increased defense spending as well.
Changes like those listed above make a lot of people upset, especially airline policies because they see it as an invasion of privacy; however, I firmly believe that these are changes worth giving up some privacy if they not only protect our lives, but our freedoms as well.The terrorist attack on the twin towers also caused profuse and unnecessary hatred on anyone remotely associated with the Middle East or the Muslim faith. This negatively affected the country and, in my opinion, violates the essential rights of equality in this country. I understand that not everyone can be trusted in this country, but I do know that it is no worse to target an American person of Middle Eastern descent than it is to blame a black person for stealing a car. These are stereotypes that have to be changed in order for the country to move forward.
The quote, "Defeating terror entails diluting the rage that fuels it," encompasses the idea of how terrorism can be eradicated. In order to stop terrorism we, as a country, must respect the cultures of others and their beliefs, the way we are asked to when having, say, a class debate. This is very important because as the quote addresses, it is vital to stop the rage that triggers these outbursts of violence. Although we do have freedom of speech and of expression in the United States, I think it is important that people don't use that to justify the bashing of other cultures and ideologies. I know that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I also believe that by acting in a rude manner, as was with the "Innocence of Muslims" video, we are trying to push those beliefs onto others and mock others cultures. The whole point of classes like world studies is to become more culturally aware so as not to step on toes and to keep peace with one another. If Americans are able to present their beliefs of things in a mature way I absolutely think it's okay, but for someone to make a video like what was made only fuels the rage as we've been witnessing.
Our daily lives have changed greatly since 9/11. For instance, security measures in airports have grown in epic proportions. People are now subject to intrusive body pat downs or controversial body scanners. With regard to foreign policy changes we now deal more harshly with regimes that are sympathetic towards terrorism. We have put forth the "Axis of Evil" list, which marks countries our government believes to be contrary to our ideals as a nation. We put ourselves within countries to fight a certain group of people (notably terrorists) within it, not the country itself. Lastly, I believe that as long as America stands for freedom and a republic form of government there will always be those who try and tear it down. The biggest threat to our way of life was the Soviet Union during the Cold War, but once that threat ended a new one sprung up with radical Islam. If the radical Islamic threat is ever over, which would be difficult because the terrorists believe that they have religious validation to destroy America and our beliefs and would entail convincing a certain group of people to stop believing a certain way, then another threat would arise in its place. While it would be an ideal world where everyone gets along, I believe as long as America continues to put forth new ideas on how society is run there will be people trying to stop the change from happening. However, I do agree with the statement taking away the thing that fuels the rage will stop whatever it is fueling. If education, stable governments, and reform become a reality in the Middle East then the terrorists will lose many recruits from their ranks, and their angry fire is lessened.
ReplyDelete9/11 has changed and had an impact on our country. There has been an increase in security for airports and national security.Also now many people from the Middle East are targeted and watched carefully or if they have the Muslim faith. There also has been an increase for spending international flights. I think that no matter how much we try to have more and more security terrorism will never end. As for the quote i think it is trying to say that we should allow others to have their own belief's, faith, and laws that they have for their country because like in our constitution think about what our first amendment says.
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