Why do we 'never forget 9/11'?

Question

What about hiroshima and nagasaki? What about all the civilians who have Died from wars? I know war and terrorism are bad but doesnt all the never forget 9/11 rememberance just cause more and more racism to muslims or people who wear turbans or peope who just look indian? I have been racially abused about 9/11 and im 1/4 indian. and pearl harbor had no civilians they were in the army but hiroshima and nagasaki had alot of civilians who had nothing to do with it, wasnt that more of a terrorist attack? Wheres the minuted of silence for those who died in nagasaki and hiroshima?

Answer 1

More people were alive back when 9/11 occurred than when Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed. As a result, 9/11 has more meaning to them than the atomic bombings of Japan in 1945. In spite of this, there are still memorials held for the Japanese atomic bomb victims. It's just that they are infrequent and receive little media coverage.



Regarding your statement about no civilian casualties at Pearl Harbor, that is incorrect. There were civilians killed, although it was not a large number. But does it really matter how many died? Is it bad only when a lot of civilians are killed or can it be bad even if just one civilian is killed? I consider both to be equally bad. I also feel the same about members of the military. Just because they wear a uniform, that does not mean that it does not matter when they die.



Regarding the discrimination that you have experienced, I can't say I understand because it has never happened to me.



Finally, if you feel so strongly about never forgetting Hiroshima and Nagasaki, why not start your own campaign? You can begin by creating a blog or web site memorializing the victims. Or create some T-shirts with a catchy slogan that you can sell online. One example for a slogan could be "August 6, 1945 - Hiroshima and August 9, 1945 - Nagasaki ... was it necessary?"

Answer 2

You're losing scope of history. We don't forget this because it's the confirmed mainland terrorist attack that killed a mass communication and business hub, crippled a city, and made everyone who didn't pay attention to the international wanted list aware of Osama Bin Laden. The other things are significant, but this is specifically significant to Americans (USA). No, remaining aware of this attack doesn't foster racism. It was understandable for middle eastern people in the country to beunder watch by authorities at the time, but that's not the reaction nowadays.

Answer 3

First, I wish you all the best. If there were people who have treated you wrong because of 9/11, they were wrong, and they know it.



Now, regarding Japan, by the time we bombed them they had already attacked Pearl Harbor, invaded the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, and they launched thousands of balloon bombs indiscriminately aimed at our mainland civilians. Clearly, they were terrorizing us. We responded by building the greatest military machine of the time in less than two years, and we proved that if we work together we almost always come out on top.



The battles of the Pacific were arguably some of the bloodiest of the entire war. Some soldiers were even eaten by sharks. The Japanese fought to the last bullet with or without food, and then they resorted to hand-to-hand combat or suicide. Bombing them was a last resort, because we knew that we couldn't keep the technology from them. They would have used it on us without a second thought.



The reason we remember things like the Alamo, Pearl Harbor, D-Day, The Boston Tea Party, The Trail of Tears, WW2 internment camps, and even the lessor talked about, but still as riveting, atrocities of Black Wall street is because these terrible things happened to our countrymen and women.



Lastly, you should be proud that you live in a country that allows you to voice your opinion without persecution. Here, in the awesome U.S.A., you can dissent when you see inconsistencies, but remember that your current viewpoint is a result of having the opportunity to learn something in the first place. Don't let the learning process stop with your dissent. Question everything, and especially question your own views with the views of those who see things differently. If they can stand that type of test, then you are probably in the right place.



Good luck.

Answer 4

Well, I think there have been commemorations to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the past haven't there? But I take the point about the amount of exposure that 9/11 gets. I mean it has to be said that 9/11 was one of the most momentous and seismic events to have taken place in peace-time of all time. And it has of course had profound effects on a whole range of aspects of everyday living and international politics. It must also be said that, although the events in Nagasaki and Hiroshima were huge, they were 71 years ago now and the world has moved on and changed unrecognisably since then. We should still remember what happened of course, but the consequences of what happened toward the end of WW2 no longer have the same direct relevance to current events that they did years ago. Whereas the consequences of 9/11, both direct and indirect, are still being felt around the world today, particularly of course in the middle-east. Of course, it's totally unfair that you should have suffered racial abuse regarding 9/11, however I disagree with your assertion that the dropping of bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki were terrorist acts. They were acts of war and were, to a great extent, necessary acts of war because, as terrible as they were in terms of the amount of civilian life lost, compared to the number of lives that would have very probably been lost if the war in the Pacific had continued to be fought conventionally, those bombs probably ended up saving several tens of thousands of lives overall. That's just one of the strange anomalies that war tends to inevitably throw up from time to time.

Answer 5

I'm pretty sure that family members of War causalities whether Soldiers or civilians are not forgotten by their loved ones. Just as the same is probably true for victims of terroristic acts and murder that happens throughout the world. As for your predicament in being abused for based on your skin colour due to your origin, of course it's not right, but ignorance knows no boundaries.

Answer 6

Those of the 'greatest generation' never forgot Pearl Harbor. Many of them are deceased now. Our current generation(s) - we will never forget 9-11. Those who do not remember history, are doomed to repeat it. If you are being racially abused (you do not mention your country) perhaps you should re-locate.

Answer 7

You have to be a real monster to think both events were comparable because it's quite obvious your ignorance is 110% being blown out of portion. Do you have any other point instead of taking a crap on a national tragedy, especially not relating to the other? Piss off.

Answer 8

Because the attack on the Twin Towers that killed nearly 3,000 people, was an attack on a civilian population and not during a time of war. Japan caused the United States to enter the war and then we developed the atomic bomb to quickly end the war. It was Japan that provoked the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. If it wasn't for the atomic bombs being dropped on Japan, the war would have continued for many more months or years and cost thousands more lives than the atomic bombs did. They brought Japan to it knees quickly and they surrendered!

Answer 9

Well I was there when I was six, since I live in Nyc and many people my family knows died....it happened in our generation. WWII has not been in my generation as well for those who are 60 and younger...

I do not know how people act about 9/11 outside of NYC but here for us we all know someone who died in it, please don't talk like it wasn't important or its some sort of nationalistic event jackass.

Answer 10

We'll still never forget about Pearl Harbor.

Answer 11

I can't forget it. It was the day our country changed since Pearl Harbor. I was discussing it with my sibling and in-law over the spring. We all agreed it changed everyone's lives we had grown up with and how we see the world.

Answer 12

Aww those poor poor brown people. Let's just forget the people who were massacred on 9/11 and focus on brown people getting their wittle feelings hurt.

Answer 13

It was in important day. Everybody's personality's changed after this happend. The security was changed to be made higher.

Answer 14

Good question. Perhaps, it is because 9/11 happened on American land while the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were in another country. So, people naturally feel sympathy towards that which had happened in their backyards than what had happened in someone else's backyard.

Answer 15

pearl harbor WAS the 9-11 of the time, until 9-11 actually happened. if you don't remember they attacked us to try to destroy our government. they attacked the WTC and the pentagon. they were gonna attack the white house but we stopped them. they were trying to ruin America. we still will always remember the other things you dingus, now stop complaining about things that have nothing to do with you and take your wittle hurt feelings somewhere else

Answer 16

Do you think no one remembers Hiroshima?



President Obama was just there for the anniversary.



We remember Pearl Harbor.......we remember the Oklahoma bombing.......



and we remember 9-11.......because it's one of those rare days, that just wasn't an attack..............but changed the world.

Answer 17

pearl harbor was the 9-11 of the time, until 9-11 actually happened... if you don't remember they attacked us to try to destroy our government... they attacked the wtc and the pentagon... they were gonna attack the white house but we stopped them... they were trying to ruin america... we still shall always remember the other things you dingus, now stop complaining about things that have nothing to do with you and take your wittle hurt feelings somewhere else

Answer 18

Because both Pearl Harbor and 9/11 were uncalled for. You have to be a real mister to try and justify these events, and use events to attack the U.S.. F**k off troll.

Answer 19

Because citizens from dozens of countries around the World died that day, not just Americans.

When America failed to defend itself, it failed all the those victims.

And nobody is ever going to let Americans forget that.

Because those who forget the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them.

Answer 20

Because it is something 'etched' in our minds.

Answer 21

You don't know much about history do you?

Answer 22

Because there are many things left as loose ends that insult the American intelligence and no one (not a single person) in the government wants to explain. They want you to hear the official (officious) truth but your inner voice tells you something it's not right...

Answer 23

Why do you think people "forget" Hiroshima and Nagasaki?



Why do you think that they are even remotely equivalent to 9/11?

Answer 24

I understand what you mean. Wrong groups are targeted and Americans tend to just not even care that other ethnicities are at risk for their safety as well.

Answer 25

We should remember Pearl Harbor .. After Pearl Harbor we put Japs in internment camps .. We should do the same with the Muslims ...

Answer 26

We should never forget history

Answer 27

because it happen in the USA where I live and as you stated other terrible act we do not forget those either because you remember one does not mean you forget others

Answer 28

Because it's lie: they plan it to happen. Watch this video

Answer 29

quite a several people died in the United States. Therefore we have to be sad for them until another large terrorist attack.

Answer 30

We should never forget any of those events.

Answer 31

I can't talk slow enough to make you comprehend 9/11..........................

Answer 32

"more racism to muslims"



You can't be racist to a religion.

Answer 33

Biggest tragedy of the 21st century so far

Answer 34

For the same reasons we never forget the USS LIBERTY!

Answer 35

I agree, Muricans are bigots.

Answer 36

Because it happen here on our homeland

Answer 37

Because terrorism is the common enemy of mankind, no matter when and where.

Answer 38

Because it is just like all the others! We DO remember the others!

Answer 39

because american's are ignorant and blind

Answer 40

yes

Answer 41

Because we will always know the GOP let it happen

Answer 42

more people die by drunk driver every month than on 911, why do we forget them?

Answer 43

Cause it's in America. Everything in America is such a big deal, like **** like this happens all around the world, and there's no memorial things for them. People die, but I personally find it too dramatic. I'll probably get hate but come tf on, just get over it. People go through this stuff all the time.

Answer 44

i agree with jorge

Answer 45

F**K off.

Answer 46

ok