Did 9/11 change you?

[rivrrat]

Kosovo certainly had thousands dead. India has fought with Muslims constantly over Kashmir. Ireland and the UK fought a bitter religious struggle for decades. Israel has religious conflict with deaths almost daily. They satisfy your requirements, excepting the 2 hour duration which is irrelevant.



I simply have a far more global viewpoint. I don't particularly value an American life over the life of any other country. 9/11 was a terrible tragedy. However, such tragedies occur all too frequently in the world. If I can go about my day with genocide happening in Darfur, why should I flip out over 9/11? I still prioritize American in my everyday life, but for purely practical reasons. My emotional center cares more about the innocence of the victims than their nationality.

He has a good point.

 

[DeeJayH]

I can not imagine some people say it did not change them in some way
but perhaps i am biased because i lost 8 friends

I guess pearl harbor means nothing to those people
or hiroshima
or concentration camps

hey it happens, here there, everywhere, whoop de doo :roll: no big deal

 

[Makhno]

No. I don't think I understood the signifigance of it, at the time.

 

[Just Me 2]

I can not imagine some people say it did not change them in some way
but perhaps i am biased because i lost 8 friends

I guess pearl harbor means nothing to those people
or hiroshima
or concentration camps

hey it happens, here there, everywhere, whoop de doo :roll: no big deal

I thought the same thing but I lost 6 loved ones so what do I know.

 

[Maximus Zeebra]

No, why would it?

It did change my opinion about the US several times. First I just liked the US, then after the attacks I had a lot of symathy for the US, I even moved there, while after the US reactions to things and how the US have been after 911 have made me very sceptical about the US. This might be a change, but me personally, no change.