Joe,
I was certainly in a state of shock when I heard about the terrorist attacks, much more so than over this event, and pretty much the same level as when I like 7 years ago heard that a former classmate of mine committed suicide. The terrorist attack was completely unacceptable, and never did I say that such an act would be justified, not under any condition. With regards to 9/11 I have however raised my voice against completely ridicoulus ideas like "nuke afganistan" or "kill all muslims", neither that was particularly uncommon opinions unfortunately. In this context a similar action would be if we (under the pure speculation as it is right now that there's a political motive behind this) went berserk on everyone on the No side in the referendum. Or executed everyone in the extremist nationalistic parties. Or randomly shoot people that looks suspicious.
If someone brings up a discussion about what the possible reasons for this attack is, then that's fine. If they find that there's people that are seriously offended by her actions, then that's good as an explanation. But not as an excuse, and it would not justify the attack. People speculating over the possible cause of 9/11 aren't worse than that either. And finding a cause doesn't work as an excuse or justify the attack. I don't think anyone has pushed such ideas in this forum. Some people may have had opionion on how the process of finding those guilty have proceeded, or that innocent people have come in their way etc. And that's just fine. If someone puts forth opionions about the police actions in their work of finding the offender in Lindh's case that just fine too.
I'm not sure if you're aiming your post at me or anyone else, but judging where in the thread it occurred it feels like your aiming it at me. If that's the case I don't think you're doing me any justice at all.
As for the 9/11. When I write this it's 10 minutes left til september 11 2003 in my timezone. A separate memorial thread would definitely be in place. I don't think political disputes over 9/11 really fits a memorial thread, but it doesn't really belong in this thread either. I'd wait until at least september 12 if you want such a discussion, if indeed this is targetted at me in any way.
I was certainly in a state of shock when I heard about the terrorist attacks, much more so than over this event, and pretty much the same level as when I like 7 years ago heard that a former classmate of mine committed suicide. The terrorist attack was completely unacceptable, and never did I say that such an act would be justified, not under any condition. With regards to 9/11 I have however raised my voice against completely ridicoulus ideas like "nuke afganistan" or "kill all muslims", neither that was particularly uncommon opinions unfortunately. In this context a similar action would be if we (under the pure speculation as it is right now that there's a political motive behind this) went berserk on everyone on the No side in the referendum. Or executed everyone in the extremist nationalistic parties. Or randomly shoot people that looks suspicious.
If someone brings up a discussion about what the possible reasons for this attack is, then that's fine. If they find that there's people that are seriously offended by her actions, then that's good as an explanation. But not as an excuse, and it would not justify the attack. People speculating over the possible cause of 9/11 aren't worse than that either. And finding a cause doesn't work as an excuse or justify the attack. I don't think anyone has pushed such ideas in this forum. Some people may have had opionion on how the process of finding those guilty have proceeded, or that innocent people have come in their way etc. And that's just fine. If someone puts forth opionions about the police actions in their work of finding the offender in Lindh's case that just fine too.
I'm not sure if you're aiming your post at me or anyone else, but judging where in the thread it occurred it feels like your aiming it at me. If that's the case I don't think you're doing me any justice at all.
As for the 9/11. When I write this it's 10 minutes left til september 11 2003 in my timezone. A separate memorial thread would definitely be in place. I don't think political disputes over 9/11 really fits a memorial thread, but it doesn't really belong in this thread either. I'd wait until at least september 12 if you want such a discussion, if indeed this is targetted at me in any way.
