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> Now, as for the question. The problem is after 9/11, everything changed.

I'm not from the US, and this sort of statement really baffles me every time I hear it. There's nothing remarkable about the events really, probably more people get killed by fridges falling on them than by a terrorist attack, yet nobody seems to modify their lifestyle to avoid standing in front of them.

Can you explain to me what actually changed about the American lifestyle? I genuinely have no idea.




Don't be obtuse. Of course it's remarkable, the only other reason you ever hear of 3000+ people being killed in the space of a few hours is when there's some large natural disaster like an earthquake.

Now, if you can't work out how the largest terrorist attack in history might have change the stance of the world's largest military superpower, with a knock-on effect on everyone else, then you're not trying. When I saw the events of 9-11 happening on TV I immediately knew it was going to result in years of war, just like the collapse of the Soviet Union obviously led to a de-escalation of military posture.

probably more people get killed by fridges falling on them than by a terrorist attack

Not at the same time, and crucially, not at someone else's pleasure. I'm not American either but the notion that people wouldn't or shouldn't react to something like this is just asinine. Frankly, I'm surprised it didn't lead to greater change in the US than it actually has.


Not wanting to sound like an ahole but...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_an...

As for the parent comment, I know it changed everything. But beyond the initial years, how has it changed your life over, say the past 2 years. Is everything back to normal? How long do you continue changing your behaviour and living in fear? (I realise you're not American, just asking)


Your argument is that Hiroshima didn't change anything?


No, your first point. The US has been just as responsible mass death. And of course it changes a lot.

Don't be obtuse. Of course it's remarkable, the only other reason you ever hear of 3000+ people being killed in the space of a few hours is when there's some large natural disaster like an earthquake.


Oh for heaven's sake. It was obvious that I meant during peacetime.




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