Quote:Look at the New York city skyline and try to tell me that again. Things have changed, in attitudes, in landscape, in how we live our lives. Some for the better. Some for the worse. Now if you can't see that then you are either willfully ignorant or delusional.I have to agree with Epsilon here.
Before 9/11, there was a chance that aircraft could be hijacked. After 9/11, there is a chance that aircraft could be hijacked.
Before 9/11, some buildings fell down. After 9/11, some buildings fall down.
Before 9/11, people were willing to help each other out in times of trouble. After 9/11, people are willing to help each other out in times of trouble.
Before 9/11, there were scheming terrorists and unsung heroes. After 9/11, there are scheming terrorists and unsung heroes.
Before 9/11, there were a few people in government offices who wanted to use fear to control the populace. After 9/11, there are a few people in government offices who want to use fear to control the populace.
Did I miss anything important?
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Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."
- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012