Today.. i'd like to talk about what every newspaper is talking about. Terrorists. Yes, they're misguided, but, I don't neccessarily make them *evil* like they seem to be projected in the media. It's just that they have a differing view of how thing should be, and perhaps, they were a little distorted in how they should get their views across.
Also, they are muslim, and they are just fighting for muslim rights in the middle east. I wouldn't want Islamic religion to be associated with terrorism, and I feel it's wrong that they are using islam as a mask in their political "jihad" and using it as a way to sway the masses to their cause. It's the extreme fanatism that is being bred that says fight for what you believe in. But just like any religion, there is that fanatism. Just look at Christianity in the middle ages. Just look at Christianity in WW2. People are blinded by what holy clergy tell them. It doesn't make the religion bad.
But the people of the faith are being lead to believe that suicide bombings and becoming martyrs is a way to paradise. They are being told that any struggle with those who oppose the islamic faith will be a hero. Religion can and probably will unite those in the middle east against everyone, but that doesn't mean that we should hate that religion.
But I believe that the muslim religion is keeping them from being totally barbaric. In a news article a while back... a Al-Queda spokesperson issued a warning telling woman and children, muslims, and people who are against the american cause to stay out of high buildings, because another attack is possible. Even if it was to just stir anxiety in the US, I still believe that shows a level of civility in the Al-Queda. Even during the World Trade Center attacks, it's hard not to notice that the first plane struck very early in the morning. A possible indication that they weren't trying to kill people so much as make a statement. If they wanted to, they could have struck at 12-2, when the building would have been completely full, and also, the streets below. So given the fact that there was possible technical difficulties in hijacking the plans, and if everything went according to plan... the planes may have struck at 7 am, when the buildings had a minimum amount of people.
What's my point? I just think we shouldn't just take what the media says and just accept it. We as a country, in a current state, can be quite biased. Brainwashed is a harsh term, but it describes what we might become quite accurately.
And then, that could make us no worse then those "terrorists".
Also, they are muslim, and they are just fighting for muslim rights in the middle east. I wouldn't want Islamic religion to be associated with terrorism, and I feel it's wrong that they are using islam as a mask in their political "jihad" and using it as a way to sway the masses to their cause. It's the extreme fanatism that is being bred that says fight for what you believe in. But just like any religion, there is that fanatism. Just look at Christianity in the middle ages. Just look at Christianity in WW2. People are blinded by what holy clergy tell them. It doesn't make the religion bad.
But the people of the faith are being lead to believe that suicide bombings and becoming martyrs is a way to paradise. They are being told that any struggle with those who oppose the islamic faith will be a hero. Religion can and probably will unite those in the middle east against everyone, but that doesn't mean that we should hate that religion.
But I believe that the muslim religion is keeping them from being totally barbaric. In a news article a while back... a Al-Queda spokesperson issued a warning telling woman and children, muslims, and people who are against the american cause to stay out of high buildings, because another attack is possible. Even if it was to just stir anxiety in the US, I still believe that shows a level of civility in the Al-Queda. Even during the World Trade Center attacks, it's hard not to notice that the first plane struck very early in the morning. A possible indication that they weren't trying to kill people so much as make a statement. If they wanted to, they could have struck at 12-2, when the building would have been completely full, and also, the streets below. So given the fact that there was possible technical difficulties in hijacking the plans, and if everything went according to plan... the planes may have struck at 7 am, when the buildings had a minimum amount of people.
What's my point? I just think we shouldn't just take what the media says and just accept it. We as a country, in a current state, can be quite biased. Brainwashed is a harsh term, but it describes what we might become quite accurately.
And then, that could make us no worse then those "terrorists".
posted by Allen M @ 10/15/2001 11:42:00 AM
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