Posted by sar on September 30, 2001, at 23:48:09
In reply to Re: Terror's emotional effects, posted by galtin on September 30, 2001, at 0:43:55
dear galtin,
i think the media loves a good stew for whatever it's worth. "things will never be the same again"--aaahhh, they love that one, it makes for a good pronouncemnt/headline...
on a micro-level though, things will never be the same for the 6500 or so dead or missing in the attacks, not to mention the countless numers of friends/family of these people. nothing will ever be the same for me when my mom dies, whether it be cancer, bullet, or fire.
so our national security has beem threatened. i am such i *naive* american that the morning of September 11, when my brother told me, "a plane just crashed into the WTC 5 minutes ago" i thought huh, a major news story of the day...it'll be over within 3 days...
then i learned of the death toll...
i think the american way of "self-congratulatory talk" fosters self-esteem, which fosters national pride and strength... i don't necessarily agree with these ideals, but i can see how the "we're winners!" declaration could contribute to a real sense of security and a false sense of reality...what is a "winner"?
i do think tens of thousands have been directly affected by this...whether they be survivors or airline workers and whomever else...
i do think that the media, at times, whores certain things out based on what's going on that's considered "newsworthy" or not. i worked for a newspaper for 6 months, and we always went for the gitziesty. out goal always being to beating out the factuality/writing-style/dramatic quotes of the opponent newspaper.
this attck, of course, requires immediate and constant reporting, it's just that...
i want to acknowledge the real hurt out there, the media frenzy just doesn't affect my head...Gulf War is over? oh, were we in a war (grade 7). heidi fleiss, arrested (awright, some glam there). downey in jail again? (boor babe). columbine? (my school had an unoffical "trenchcoat mafia too." they didn't kill people, but they did kilkl animals and make bombs...what, the embittered dorks bomb the school? rent *heathers,* please...
i've no lesson of life. i don't want to entreaty anything. i'm down here miles away from reality. i'm just grateful i'm not a complete alien.sar
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