Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post - Poll: Do you think the Homeland will be attacked before the elections?

Stompy · 08-10-2004, 07:09 AM

It definitely changes the way most people think because they were so closed minded to the world around them. I bet you most people had NO IDEA that terrorists wanted to attack the US until 9/11. Most people just don't care.

It won't be surprising that whenever a plane crashes in the next few years that people will immediately think of terrorists. I guess it just comes w/ the territory.

I understand that there are people out there who are scared, but there's no reason to be. Like I said above, if you were actually there, then I could see being more shaken up than those who were nowhere near the site. However, to carry the fear with you months after the fact... c'mon. Understand it's there, yes, but personally, I'd be more concerned about losing my job or being a victim of crime.

Even if I had lost a loved one during the attacks, that wouldn't mold my fear of terrorists themselves. It's very unfortunate that people did lose loved ones, but I think that's pretty irrelevant when discussing the fear of terrorism.

I guess my point is... people give the terrorists more credit than they really deserve. It's my opinion that they were EXTREMELY lucky to have even gotten away with what they did on 9/11, and more people need to realize this. If they were as brilliant as everyone makes them out to be, then there would've been more frequent and grand attacks in this country.

All I'm saying is you can't go about living your live being afraid of this. Crime is more abundant and real in our communities, yet no one is afraid of that. Why not? You're way more likely to be carjacked or robbed at gunpoint than to be caught up in another terrorist attack.

It's just what they want you to think, and there's really no reason for it.

08-10-2004, 07:09 AM	#29 (permalink)
Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	It definitely changes the way most people think because they were so closed minded to the world around them. I bet you most people had NO IDEA that terrorists wanted to attack the US until 9/11. Most people just don't care. It won't be surprising that whenever a plane crashes in the next few years that people will immediately think of terrorists. I guess it just comes w/ the territory. I understand that there are people out there who are scared, but there's no reason to be. Like I said above, if you were actually there, then I could see being more shaken up than those who were nowhere near the site. However, to carry the fear with you months after the fact... c'mon. Understand it's there, yes, but personally, I'd be more concerned about losing my job or being a victim of crime. Even if I had lost a loved one during the attacks, that wouldn't mold my fear of terrorists themselves. It's very unfortunate that people did lose loved ones, but I think that's pretty irrelevant when discussing the fear of terrorism. I guess my point is... people give the terrorists more credit than they really deserve. It's my opinion that they were EXTREMELY lucky to have even gotten away with what they did on 9/11, and more people need to realize this. If they were as brilliant as everyone makes them out to be, then there would've been more frequent and grand attacks in this country. All I'm saying is you can't go about living your live being afraid of this. Crime is more abundant and real in our communities, yet no one is afraid of that. Why not? You're way more likely to be carjacked or robbed at gunpoint than to be caught up in another terrorist attack. It's just what they want you to think, and there's really no reason for it. __________________ I love lamp. Last edited by Stompy; 08-10-2004 at 07:12 AM..