what i've learned
this morning c span radio asked the nation what it had learned since 9/11, six years ago. some people didn't hear (or chose not to answer) the specific question asked, and instead called in to reminisce. i think c span asked a great question though - even though i was disappointed by ninety percent of the answers.
since 9/11, i've learned that people all over the world just want to live their lives. they want a job, they want a family, they want to care for that family, and they want to live in peace. and i've learned it's only the very few that think threats, fear or violence is an acceptable solution for dealing with conflict.
this is true for school age children. they want to have friends, want to do well in their classes, and want to eat lunch with their friends. there are the very few school yard bullies who think threats, fear or violence is an acceptable solution for dealing with their problems. kids that do so miss recess because society doesn't agree.
this is true for high school kids. they want to have friends, get along with their teachers if possible, get a decent grade if nothing else, have lunch with their friends, and also form serious relationships. their problems get more complex, but for those few who resort to threats, fear or violence to address their problems, they get expelled or grounded because society doesn't agree.
this is true for adults. they want to have friends, get along with their bosses if possible, get some decent pay if nothing else, have meals with their friends, form serious relationships, and at some point maintain a family. their problems get even more complex, but for those few who resort to threats, fear or violence to address their problems, they get sent to prison because society doesn't agree.
this is true of groups of people too - up to and including countries. they want to have relations with other countries, get along with the big dogs if possible, create a descent standard of living for those dependant on them if nothing else, share resources with their friends, and of course, really complex relationships are the inevitable result. but for those few who resort to threats, fear or violence as a means to address their problems... it's justified.
since 9/11, i've learned that people all over the world just want to live their lives. they want a job, they want a family, they want to care for that family, and they want to live in peace. and i've learned it's only the very few that think threats, fear or violence is an acceptable solution for dealing with conflict.
this is true for school age children. they want to have friends, want to do well in their classes, and want to eat lunch with their friends. there are the very few school yard bullies who think threats, fear or violence is an acceptable solution for dealing with their problems. kids that do so miss recess because society doesn't agree.
this is true for high school kids. they want to have friends, get along with their teachers if possible, get a decent grade if nothing else, have lunch with their friends, and also form serious relationships. their problems get more complex, but for those few who resort to threats, fear or violence to address their problems, they get expelled or grounded because society doesn't agree.
this is true for adults. they want to have friends, get along with their bosses if possible, get some decent pay if nothing else, have meals with their friends, form serious relationships, and at some point maintain a family. their problems get even more complex, but for those few who resort to threats, fear or violence to address their problems, they get sent to prison because society doesn't agree.
this is true of groups of people too - up to and including countries. they want to have relations with other countries, get along with the big dogs if possible, create a descent standard of living for those dependant on them if nothing else, share resources with their friends, and of course, really complex relationships are the inevitable result. but for those few who resort to threats, fear or violence as a means to address their problems... it's justified.
posted by P3T3RK3Y5 for meltingearth
2 Comments:
I think I missed the crux of this post (which I was appreciating so much!). Fears, threat and violence is justified by who? To whom? To those that try justify themselves? (Sorry if I am missing something very obvious here!).
hi cori - if you feel like you banged your head on something -you got it... i think you got it.
nobody else operates the way world leaders are empowered to operate... for some reason it is expected (at various levels) that world leaders may have to solve their differences with violence - but at all other levels of society - this is not tolerated.
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