Paco Bedejo
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The PRO-emotional thread started by femurphy77 is going to be here:
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo..._museum_to_include_hijackers_perspective.html
I thought it might be nice to make a place for people to discuss the 9/11 Museum's decision without it devolving into a ranting circle jerk about how people with brown skin hate our freedoms & need to die. I'm genuinely trying to help by creating a parallel thread about something I view as important & I hope to have some GOOD non-emotional discussion in here.
PS: Please refrain from using empty words such as crazies, wingnuts, moonbats, whackjobs, evil, etc. They add nothing to the discussion.
The article is here: New York's Sept 11 museum to display hijacker perspective - Yahoo! News
My non-emotional thoughts:
Obviously, the reason for Jihad terrorism isn't because they hate our freedoms. Oppression is the way of life in the Middle East. There are MANY world events & guilty parties, mostly in the name of cheap oil, which have destabilized the region & turned the average lives of Middle Easterners into crap.
However, this, in no way, excuses terrorism, nor justifies it's employment.
I think it's important to understand the mindset & motivation of those who seek to harm us. Just as there's value in reading Mein Kampf & learning about the lies told to German citizens & the national fervor which led to the Holocaust.
Please keep in mind that these hijackers were children at some point. I find it very interesting to consider what happened in their lives that made them hate us so much as to hop on some airplanes & crash them into skyscrapers. It's not because they're brown, it's not because they're Muslims, & it's not because they live in sand... It's because they felt oppressed & they came to see the WTC as a symbol of their oppression.
I, personally, do not see any value in remaining ignorant of the motivation behind detestable deeds. It helps us to better understand human nature & reaffirms the importance of being good international neighbors through diplomacy (not entangling alliances & war) & rendering real international aid when/where aid is really needed.
Based on the article, I do not believe they are trying to raise up the hijackers as either martyrs nor heroes. Knowledge is power.
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo..._museum_to_include_hijackers_perspective.html
I thought it might be nice to make a place for people to discuss the 9/11 Museum's decision without it devolving into a ranting circle jerk about how people with brown skin hate our freedoms & need to die. I'm genuinely trying to help by creating a parallel thread about something I view as important & I hope to have some GOOD non-emotional discussion in here.
PS: Please refrain from using empty words such as crazies, wingnuts, moonbats, whackjobs, evil, etc. They add nothing to the discussion.
The article is here: New York's Sept 11 museum to display hijacker perspective - Yahoo! News
My non-emotional thoughts:
Obviously, the reason for Jihad terrorism isn't because they hate our freedoms. Oppression is the way of life in the Middle East. There are MANY world events & guilty parties, mostly in the name of cheap oil, which have destabilized the region & turned the average lives of Middle Easterners into crap.
However, this, in no way, excuses terrorism, nor justifies it's employment.
I think it's important to understand the mindset & motivation of those who seek to harm us. Just as there's value in reading Mein Kampf & learning about the lies told to German citizens & the national fervor which led to the Holocaust.
Please keep in mind that these hijackers were children at some point. I find it very interesting to consider what happened in their lives that made them hate us so much as to hop on some airplanes & crash them into skyscrapers. It's not because they're brown, it's not because they're Muslims, & it's not because they live in sand... It's because they felt oppressed & they came to see the WTC as a symbol of their oppression.
I, personally, do not see any value in remaining ignorant of the motivation behind detestable deeds. It helps us to better understand human nature & reaffirms the importance of being good international neighbors through diplomacy (not entangling alliances & war) & rendering real international aid when/where aid is really needed.
Based on the article, I do not believe they are trying to raise up the hijackers as either martyrs nor heroes. Knowledge is power.