LP :meow:
Is it wrong that the way America's behaved since then has caused me to be irritated rather than sympathetic by this day of remembrance, even though I know it was genuinely innocent people that died?
Plus, I guess, stuff like the anniversary of the Thailand tsunami getting pretty much 0 minutes of spotlight. Yeah America you've got it tough.
My feeling about the actions of the American government in Iraq (& their other foreign policy) are documented.
The events of September 11th 2001 were the moment I became honestly aware of the truly horrible things that people do to each other & everything that has happened since has appeared to have been a horrific reaction to that.
Am I pissed off that people are being killed by my government & the US government? Yes!
Is this a good day to think about the hundreds of thousands of people who have died leading up to & in response to the attacks on that day? Yes!
The Tsunami is a separate thing, and a natural event (as was the Pakistani Earthquake & the Hurricanes in America) & can't really be compared to people killing each other.
Plus, watching the Naudet brothers' documentary again last week reminded me of the human factor.
In what way can they not be compared? Lots of people died. Lots more, in fact. Just because they weren't killed by other people doesn't mean that it shouldn't be commemorated.
And it isn't. Not compared to the national cry-fest that is Sep 11th.
Big deal.
I dont celebrate anything as an aniversary thats surrounded in negativity.
Earth, the globe is about positive memories.
I wanna forget 911 or what ever they call it, asap.
I didn't say they shouldn't be commemorated!
Whatever dude, just whatever.
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It's sad that lots of people were murdered this day five years ago, and that so many people have been murdered since that day. But I don't think I really understand tributes and commemorations and stuff... um, not sure how to put it into better words, so I'll go for the blunt not-quite-what-I-mean approach: What's the point?
How does one decide which events should be tributted?
How long should an event remain commemorated?
Etc
>>What's the point?
What a daft question.
If you don't care, don't piss on those who do.
>>How does one decide which events should be tributted?
We each decide for ourselves what things we wish to pay tribute to based on how events affected us.
Sometimes, events happen which mean that other people want to pay tribute to things more than others.
>>How long should an event remain commemorated?
We still commemorate the 5th of November (401 years) Armistice Day (88 years) & probably others.
But seriously, I keep getting reminded why I fucked off in the first place.
Cya.
The fact of the matter is this.
Media. Technology. Numpties in control of these two things.
Were there digital camera's being used during the Battle Of Hastings in 1066. No.
Its not about looking at pictures no more. Its about who and why are these numpties presenting me with these pictures.
So, in light of this, I am now actually physicaly blocking stuff from my mind mentally.
Did humans have digital camera's when jesus was around. No.
Can you imagine of they did?
The truth would be there in color if they did. All this bullshit about parting some sea would be shot down in flames, because the truth would be photographed.
Have there been any human beings since then that have managed to part a sea?
Anyways... 911...RIP. Always forgetton, never remembered. Only at the time of the event did I observe this sad and tragic day.
Hello 2006.
Is talking to other humans anytime, anywhere, hurting society?
1990s. I went to work, got home. Played music, watched TV, listened to radio. Played Console games.
Weekend: Went out, got drunk, got E'd up, got stoned, got whatever.
2000s. ___________, got home. Played music, watched some TV, listened to some Radio, played PC games. Talked shit to people I dont know online, about serious stuff and not so serious stuff.
How many conversations that are similar to the ones you have online in the 00s, did you have in the non internet "real life" 90s?
So many fuckin hours spent on a stupid PC. FUckin PCs. Dave!! 's a poof !!
Dave!! chuuff chuufff pofff pofff bender.
Im straight.
Dave!! reply here NOW >>
See you in the morning Dave!! boy.
When did you have your first snog?
First shag?
First pubic fuckin hair? No, not the one you pissed throught at 19, a real one.
You cunt !!
I was having a laugh with my MegaDrive and Playstation in the 90s, while you were playing geek boy with a PC, which at the time about 10% of the population had.
GEEK BOY!!! IN THE NUDE !!!
Geek boy fanatic. Learn to take proper photos graphs !
STop the pyshcoo eye stare thing !!
Does your arse not get extrodinarily distended from you crawling up there so often?
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forum: "I see your point but....."
lp: "Disagree with me will you? Well fuck that! I'm off to the Specials. They need my particular brand of tolerance. I'm fair, me."
You know why I don't mind the 9/11 commemorations, or the fact that they're even called that? It reminds my family that my birthday is coming. I should be your Police Chief by now.
PCs have hurt me bad. In the pocket and in the mind.
They will always be for geeks. They are hurting society bad. Ok for the work place, yes. But NOWHERE ELSE.
Might as well ad dthe internet while were there.
The internet is about me and only for me. Talking is about wanting to meet a face, that you show willing to talk to. But in real life circumstance.
IE in a pub or club. What exactly is MySpace all about?
Why has society beginning to use in full flow the internet? What is it here for. Why do we need it?