In the midst of recent years, awareness of this topic has disappeared from people's minds and has ultimately created a somewhat "null" effect of an individual's "terror" awareness. Albeit the recent Moscow January bombing heightened alertness, it only attained this for Russia; people elsewhere seem to have forgotten and don't care as much anymore. The point of this thread is of a minor discussion with which we heighten our awareness of terrorism and its related tragedies.
For the tragedies of 9/11, 7/7, the Moscow bombings and the losses within the US and European military groups fighting this global infestation, would only be in vain if we resume our contemporary lives without a moments thought of what has currently been endured in an effort to prevent this global infestation, and of all the potential consequences that may occur as a result of an individual's ignorance towards this topic!
Furthermore, the spreading of falsified official information (i.e. conspiracy theories) may also be detrimental to public awareness and has already significantly impeded (an example of such movements which directly/indirectly counteract the war against terrorism include the likes of the Zeitgeist movements).
All I'm saying is that we should remind ourselves frequently of what happens and find ways to support those who are fighting the war against terror (even if it means impeding the progress of converse movements).
No it hasn't disappeared from peoples' mind.
There are much worse tragedies than 9/11, you're only saying all this because the media has such a huge impact on you.
Do you think it's a good idea to constantly remind people terrorism exists?
The only way to truly win over the terrorists is to forget about the fear of them.
So no, when you say stuff like this, they win. Their goal has been accomplished by them inflicting terror into you.
[QUOTE=jjsullivan;28204597]The only way to truly win over the terrorists is to forget about the fear of them.
So no, when you say stuff like this, they win. They're goal has been accomplished by them inflicting terror into you.[/QUOTE]
So if we don't retaliate against them, they still win? So what you're implying is that we've attained a double lose situation?
[editline]22nd February 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Within;28204551]No it hasn't disappeared from peoples' mind.
There are much worse tragedies than 9/11, you're only saying all this because the media has such a huge impact on you.
Do you think it's a good idea to constantly remind people terrorism exists?[/QUOTE]
"The worst thing for good men to do is nothing" - we shouldn't ignore this problem and should find ways, whether implicit or otherwise, to counteract this problem.
[QUOTE=livelonger12;28204620]So if we don't retaliate against them, they still win? So what you're implying is that we've attained a double lose situation?[/QUOTE]
If they're actively trying to create a problem, which they are right now, [b]yes.[/b]
But it's not an excuse for all of the new ridiculous security policies being put through international standards. Too much fear of them is just that, fear, in which they have accomplished their goal.
We've been taken down by our own fears, if we tried to create logical solutions to these problems they would be just as bad as a street gang. What kind of technology do they really have that can kill us in mass numbers? Underpants bombs? Psh.
What are you going to do about terrorism? Line up some more middle-east civilians up the wall and shoot them or execute them with airstrikes?
[QUOTE=jjsullivan;28204679]If they're actively trying to create a problem, which they are right now, [b]yes.[/b]
But it's not an excuse for all of the new ridiculous security policies being put through international standards. Too much fear of them is just that, fear, in which they have accomplished their goal.
We've been taken down by our own fears, if we tried to create logical solutions to these problems they would be just as bad as a street gang. What kind of technology do they really have that can kill us in mass numbers? Underpants bombs? Psh.[/QUOTE]
They have no air force or tanks or smart bombs. Their claim to fame is they "might" have a suitcase nuke? Even if they had one they only last for so long and I'm not convinced they could even figure out how to use it.
Forgotten? The TSA disagree; as do my violated genitals.
In the situation of terrorism linked to 9/11, the terrorists' have definitely won this battle. As someone said before me, they have put fear in us, and that is what "terror" does to someone.
[QUOTE=Within;28204551]No it hasn't disappeared from peoples' mind.
There are much worse tragedies than 9/11, you're only saying all this because the media has such a huge impact on you.
Do you think it's a good idea to constantly remind people terrorism exists?[/QUOTE]
Now, I don't agree with what the OP is proposing, but the Government shouldn't lie to the people saying there isn't still a risk of terrorist activities.
[QUOTE=5killer;28205186]Now, I don't agree with what the OP is proposing, but the Government shouldn't lie to the people saying there isn't still a risk of terrorist activities.[/QUOTE]
They just don't have to scream it at the top of their lungs.
It's not a warning, it scares people.
Dude the flavor of the month is riots
get with it
[QUOTE=Hesychasmos;28205282]Dude the flavor of the month is riots
get with it[/QUOTE]
Dude the flavor of the month is people yelling at eachother and blowing shit up
Get with it
[QUOTE=Falchion;28204697]What are you going to do about terrorism? Line up some more middle-east civilians up the wall and shoot them or execute them with airstrikes?[/QUOTE]
Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity.
[QUOTE=jjsullivan;28205291]Dude the flavor of the month is people yelling at eachother and blowing shit up
Get with it[/QUOTE]
No that's just an average day on Facepunch
[QUOTE=jjsullivan;28205255]They just don't have to scream it at the top of their lungs.
It's not a warning, it scares people.[/QUOTE]
I agree, creating a panic makes people more likely to give things away for a false sense of security. But, at the same time I want to be informed on what is happening.
[QUOTE=Hesychasmos;28205302]No that's just an average day on Facepunch[/QUOTE]
The facepunch mindset has moved en-masse into the real world?
Oh god we're gonna die
Oh this guy again, didn't he talk a bunch of bs about meditation a while ago, and how to live a longer life through some crazy sourcery shit
He has too many complex opinions about life it hurts
I don't watch the news anymore. Too depressing.
Terrorism is about terror. If you let them get to you, they win.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SgbWkeHxq0[/media]
[QUOTE=slinkman;28205361]I don't watch the news anymore. Too depressing.[/QUOTE]
Same, every time i hear about Egypt I have to cheer myself up- I have a lot of family over there struggling :smith:
I think Muslim extremists are losing their effect. On 9/11 and the subsequent years everyone I knew was worried about their next attack, but these days it's "Suicide bomber in random city A? Oh well, circle of life."
reacting to terrorism in the way that the western world has is only playing into their hands. it leaves the homelands in a state of perpetual fear, whilst in any countries they try to attack the terrorists they inevitably end up killing civilians which causes more people to flock to the terrorists
OP = Fox news fan
We don't need to heighten our awareness of terrorism. We have it shoved down our throats all the time, most of it unnecesary.
I really doubt the odds of there being a terrorist attack in the UK is much greater than it was 20, 25 years ago, what with the IRA running around blowing shit up all the time.
Will terrorists be happy if an apocalyptic alien invasion occurs in the USA?
Don't you think the USA had done something bad to warrant 9/11?
If you keep terrorism in your mind all the time they are winning. You do not need to worry about terrorism (Unless its like your job to prevent it happening or something).
I guess I am saying (in the least disrespectful way possible) "get over it". People do not need to think about terrible things that happened in the past constantly, by worrying about it people are being terrorized and then the terrorists are winning without having to do anything.
There is a real difference in the way countries deal with terrorism, for example here in the UK there is pretty much an attitude of "if it happens, so what", and then if it happens people get back to their life as normal (Many people moaned the day after the 7/7 bombings that the transport in London was running slow).
I think it's just a difference in culture though, this has always been the attitude in the UK about anything (The blitz during WW2, the IRA bombings etc) it seems.
Do you still want to live in fear ?
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