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To: Neocon who wrote (57493)	9/10/2002 2:03:09 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

if there is a sense of saturation That, to me, is the problem. There is so much focus on the anniversary that for me, at least, it creates such sensory overload that it overwhelms the significance of the day. it allows one to pick and choose how one will observe the day Things are so pervasive that it's hard to do any picking and choosing.

To: Neocon who wrote (57493)	9/10/2002 4:26:33 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I think some of the media attention to this is too commercial. It bothers me that papers are being sold, and ratings are being garnered, on the backs of the victims. I like the idea of schools having a day of remembrance- for there is nothing commercial in that. Schools in our area urge people to wear red, white and blue tomorrow. That strikes me as a good idea. But it is also business as usually at our schools. Heroism consists (imo) often of doing the ordinary things in the face of danger or loss- as the British did during the blitz. Not that we can really compare our tragedy to the lengthy blitz in England- but (imo) the best way to show our spirit is to show we remain undaunted in the face of adversity, that our lives have not been changed for the worse, and that we still cherish the freedom we had in this country before 9/11. That freedom is worth the risk of such bombings- and we would not sell out our freedom for security. I do not want our enemies to see us making a big deal about 9/11 and have them suppose that they made a dent in our liberty (even thought they have) or that they have diminished us (even though they did). That is just my opinion. Stoicism is always impressive, I think.