All's fair in love and war
Sep. 16th, 2001 03:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
azuriteAn accurate quote of the times, ne?
I've been learning in my history class about the Cold War period. Some of the figureheads, laws, and the prejudice circulating throughout the country and the world at the time. Learning about how to see both sides of an issue, even if you have a personal bias.
Within the past week or so, I've seen so many responses, thoughts, and opinions to the September 11th World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Pennsylvania incidents. Some people are hurt and angry, either directly or indirectly due to loss, and others are calm. Still others are bewildered.
The U.S has never been directly attacked like this before. One could say we have, on December 7th, 1941. The day Pearl Harbor got bombed. People are comparing 9-11-01 to Pearl Harbor, and I'm not sure whether that sickens or startles me.
At Pearl Harbor, lives were lost, but most people remember it as the day the U.S Navy was destroyed. We entered war after that, saying the Japanese had committed an act of war.
More people were lost on September 11th. It's another day that will be remembered in infamy, to some. People have participated in blood donating, rescue and relief parties, money and food donation, and so forth. The diverse of the United States of America has never been so affected before.
People are in fear, wondering if anger about this will endanger their lives. People wonder if their city is next, considering the people supposedly responsible for all of this are still somewhere in the country. People want to know if their loved ones are okay. People want to know why others are reacting so strongly to this, and why others aren't.
Some of my friends and acquaintances are upset and sad. Others are being caring and considerate, freqently checking up on everyone. Still others seem to have secluded themselves into shells, and appear cold and callous to everyone else.
Meanwhile, it seems that people in Afghanistan are celebrating. How many of their children are orphans *directly* because of us? How many of their adults are missing arms and legs, or are permanently traumatixed because of what WE have done?
Is all really fair, in love and war? When the U.S decided to get involved in the bombings with Israel and Palestine, and the surrounding countries, we made a sacrifice of our own people in the name of peace. We started fighting with other people, who in turn, began to see us as the bad guy.
Rarely is the U.S accepted fully by other countries as the good guy. I hate learning about the history of Caucasian people because my ancestors were so cruel and inhumane. I don't want my future generations to think the same of my friends and I, and I hardly think the people responsible for this want their people to think that either.
But what one person says really doesn't matter. What one person DOES though, even if it's just some comfort, or a moment of silence.
People say war is inevitable for us, but I sincerely hope it's not. I don't want to lose more people because of this. The nation of the people responsible for this doesn't deserved to be bombed or raided in the name of revenge. Putting away those responsible should be enough-- but nothing can ever truly bring back the lives lost. Not even war.
I've been learning in my history class about the Cold War period. Some of the figureheads, laws, and the prejudice circulating throughout the country and the world at the time. Learning about how to see both sides of an issue, even if you have a personal bias.
Within the past week or so, I've seen so many responses, thoughts, and opinions to the September 11th World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Pennsylvania incidents. Some people are hurt and angry, either directly or indirectly due to loss, and others are calm. Still others are bewildered.
The U.S has never been directly attacked like this before. One could say we have, on December 7th, 1941. The day Pearl Harbor got bombed. People are comparing 9-11-01 to Pearl Harbor, and I'm not sure whether that sickens or startles me.
At Pearl Harbor, lives were lost, but most people remember it as the day the U.S Navy was destroyed. We entered war after that, saying the Japanese had committed an act of war.
More people were lost on September 11th. It's another day that will be remembered in infamy, to some. People have participated in blood donating, rescue and relief parties, money and food donation, and so forth. The diverse of the United States of America has never been so affected before.
People are in fear, wondering if anger about this will endanger their lives. People wonder if their city is next, considering the people supposedly responsible for all of this are still somewhere in the country. People want to know if their loved ones are okay. People want to know why others are reacting so strongly to this, and why others aren't.
Some of my friends and acquaintances are upset and sad. Others are being caring and considerate, freqently checking up on everyone. Still others seem to have secluded themselves into shells, and appear cold and callous to everyone else.
Meanwhile, it seems that people in Afghanistan are celebrating. How many of their children are orphans *directly* because of us? How many of their adults are missing arms and legs, or are permanently traumatixed because of what WE have done?
Is all really fair, in love and war? When the U.S decided to get involved in the bombings with Israel and Palestine, and the surrounding countries, we made a sacrifice of our own people in the name of peace. We started fighting with other people, who in turn, began to see us as the bad guy.
Rarely is the U.S accepted fully by other countries as the good guy. I hate learning about the history of Caucasian people because my ancestors were so cruel and inhumane. I don't want my future generations to think the same of my friends and I, and I hardly think the people responsible for this want their people to think that either.
But what one person says really doesn't matter. What one person DOES though, even if it's just some comfort, or a moment of silence.
People say war is inevitable for us, but I sincerely hope it's not. I don't want to lose more people because of this. The nation of the people responsible for this doesn't deserved to be bombed or raided in the name of revenge. Putting away those responsible should be enough-- but nothing can ever truly bring back the lives lost. Not even war.
