How is 9/11 viewed internationally?
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Why are you having an aniversary about something bad thats happend, ok yes I know one minute of silence for the fallen but the anniversary is an aniversary of two buildings going boom and killing alot of people I don't know about you butI' rather ferget it and get on with my life
or do you get a day off or something?
or do you get a day off or something?
It's a tragedy.
But it really isn't that much different from any other tragedy.
And besides, US bombings have killed more civilians than the WTC bombing/crash.
The US also nuked Japan, which is a far worse act of terror by a metric fuckton.
Can't really bring myself to care that much about 9/11.
But it really isn't that much different from any other tragedy.
And besides, US bombings have killed more civilians than the WTC bombing/crash.
The US also nuked Japan, which is a far worse act of terror by a metric fuckton.
Can't really bring myself to care that much about 9/11.
worse things have happened since then, in other places.
i wonder how the apparent genocide in Sudan turned out.
i wonder how the apparent genocide in Sudan turned out.
I fail to see any connection. What's your point?Danik93 said:
She wasn't assassinated either. She was attacked September 10th(2003) and died of the wounds the day after.
It was definitely important to the world. As an Australian, I still felt bothered and concerned by the attacks. It wasn't just the human side of it either; it marked an enormous cultural and political shift for the western world. Innocent people were killed, and landmarks were destroyed in one of the most iconically western cities in the world. People who don't understand the significance were probably too young to really remember living in a time before 9/11.
As harsh as this might sound, there have been worse tragedies, there are worse tragedies happening now, and there will be even worse tragedies in the future, and I can't bring myself to care more for those 3000 civilians than for the tens of thousands dead in the Libya troubles, or the famine in Africa, or even the 7/7 bombings.
I feel for those who lost people, but I just don't care about 11/9. It may be a big deal in America, but acting like it was unprovoked, or out of the blue, or for no reason, is ridiculous. 3000 dead civilians is nothing compared to the damaged ego of a superpower.
I feel for those who lost people, but I just don't care about 11/9. It may be a big deal in America, but acting like it was unprovoked, or out of the blue, or for no reason, is ridiculous. 3000 dead civilians is nothing compared to the damaged ego of a superpower.
Your reply was pretty well meaning. I don't have a problem with the date being remembered. I just think its a bit grisly how yanks react to September 11th like Macbeth to Banquo's ghost. Everyone else doesn't understand why they're screaming and describing the horror.
The only bit of your post that baked my noodle was this one...
And yes Daft Punk does kick ass.
The only bit of your post that baked my noodle was this one...
I mean, I don't know if this was a reference to a specific event or the TV show "24",which is kinda a tacky comparison if it was or if the number of dead people equals a number of years to be mournful? Clearing up would help.Cyrax987 said:
And yes Daft Punk does kick ass.
I remember a radio show was explaining why the Japanese(it may have been Chinese) were selling water bottles or trying to make a profit at Ground Zero when other people were giving them away for free. Patrice O'Neal, the guest they had in, said something along the lines of "You have to understand...to them, 9/11 was like a regular Tuesday".
Other countries likely deal with more deadly disasters(natural or otherwise) on a yearly basis than we do in decades. Granted it was an attack, but I can see how other countries may struggle to still feel empathy by now.
Other countries likely deal with more deadly disasters(natural or otherwise) on a yearly basis than we do in decades. Granted it was an attack, but I can see how other countries may struggle to still feel empathy by now.
I feel it's a bit disrespectful that America's crappy media builds such a frenzy up over it. But I'm not surprised in the slightest.
11/9 was horrible, and only now I'm older can I really contemplate how horrific it must have been to be there that day, let alone in one of the towers.
So, I can't imagine how painful it must be for actual members of those who died to have it constantly brought up each year by those who weren't really affected, just for something to fill air time with.
Hold a ceremony and move on.
11/9 was horrible, and only now I'm older can I really contemplate how horrific it must have been to be there that day, let alone in one of the towers.
So, I can't imagine how painful it must be for actual members of those who died to have it constantly brought up each year by those who weren't really affected, just for something to fill air time with.
Hold a ceremony and move on.
I don't care even slightly.
Worse things have happened. I do get annoyed by how frequetly I still see it on the internet.
Worse things have happened. I do get annoyed by how frequetly I still see it on the internet.
It's one of those things we should never forget, but shouldn't dwell on. In 10 more years, are we going to still have an anniversary of 9/11? In 20 years? 30? Probably not, but then again, I never expected us to still make such a fuss about it for this long.Cheshire the Cat said:
Er...the Black Friday bushfires in Victoria that killed 71 people, you mean? You can't really get nation wide bushfires in Australia, because it's an entire continent. You really, really can't get nation wide bushfires in Queensland, because it's only a small part of the nation.Hamish Durie said:
Most people I know, at least here in the UK, have the opinion of "It was bad, but it was 10 years ago, and not in our country", so no, I don't think I know anyone that actually cares about it to the extent of making a point to remember it, just another day for most.
Still, I can understand if you were affected by it, or know people that were, you would probably want to show your respect. I find it very bizarre though that there is an underlying tone, that we are meant to, do Americans care or even know when the London bombings were? Probably not, and I don't expect them too.
Still, I can understand if you were affected by it, or know people that were, you would probably want to show your respect. I find it very bizarre though that there is an underlying tone, that we are meant to, do Americans care or even know when the London bombings were? Probably not, and I don't expect them too.
Man, maybe I'm just an overemotional bimbo, but I always feel awful whenever 9/11 is brought up. (I'm American obviously)
Not because I'm GRR AMERICA SOMEONE FUCKED WITH US but because I think of all the civilians who went to work that day not knowing that it was going to be their last, that they're gonna leave behind a lot of parentless kids. And then I think of stuff like United 93 and I feel even worse.
So maybe it didn't happen to me, it doesn't mean that I shouldn't feel respect or sympathy for those who were affected. I hate seeing sad people, it always makes me sad too.
Not because I'm GRR AMERICA SOMEONE FUCKED WITH US but because I think of all the civilians who went to work that day not knowing that it was going to be their last, that they're gonna leave behind a lot of parentless kids. And then I think of stuff like United 93 and I feel even worse.
So maybe it didn't happen to me, it doesn't mean that I shouldn't feel respect or sympathy for those who were affected. I hate seeing sad people, it always makes me sad too.
I am of the opinion that it has become too political. I turned on the evening news to see world leaders give different addresses with the news reader referring to 9/11 as 'The day the world changed'. I scoffed at this.
I know Americans are a patriotic lot, but I feel there is too much emphasis on this one (albeit tragic) day.
I know Americans are a patriotic lot, but I feel there is too much emphasis on this one (albeit tragic) day.
