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Originally posted by Dan_ref
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Originally posted by Oz Referee
I hope no one here takes this the wrong way, but.... I wonder if the ammount of attention that has been placed on 9-11 in the recent weeks has, to some extent, validated the attack in the eyes of those that committed it. In some ways it is like the kid that acts up to get attention, or the bully that picks on other children - if everyone ignores their actions, then they will stop doing it.
Having said that, obviously we must spend a moment to remember those that where lost and those that lost loved ones. I just hope that the media hype surrounding events does not encourage others to take similar action in the future.
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I don't think this particular act of terrorism was a political gesture meant to attract attention and possibly sympathizers (if such a thing is possible). This was an unmitigated act of hatred and aggression. I agree that terrorists should not be negotiated with, and I do agree that the media (as is typical) is squeezing every ounce of life out of this thing. However, terrorists do need to be dealt with in the most decisive way possible and eliminated. Ignoring them in the hopes that they will go away sadly is not an option.
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I totally agree that we should deal with terrorists promptly and decisively, what I meant is that their actions should be minimally reported in the media. This way it is much harder for them to gain sympathy/support from other people.
I didn't mean to suggest that we dont memorialize the victims, rather that we (ie the media) focus on the victims, rather than the event.
Wed Sep 11, 2002, 04:22pm
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