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911 or Tsunami
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Gamingphreek
Lifer
Awesome statement i totally agree!
-Kevin
Apples and oranges.
IAteYourMother
Lifer
Well, since we all know Iraq was behind 9/11 :roll:, we went to war with Iraq and also alienated many countries. The strain on the US economy from Iraq is also driving down the dollar (I think that's a big reason) which affects the whole world
Hossenfeffer
Diamond Member
not even close.
Well for Americans I think 9/11 was worse. All of a sudden you are at war with everyone and anyone could be a terrorist.
For most others it is the tsunami, the countries struck by it obviously worst. Just here in Sweden 1100 are still missing, which is alot considering our population. Kids are returning home on planes alone, people who were vacationing are still there volunteering carrying around dead bloated bodies and so on. The way it changes our way of life is in that almost everyone knows somebody who got washed away...
I applaud the government of the USA for being there and helping out.
For most others it is the tsunami, the countries struck by it obviously worst. Just here in Sweden 1100 are still missing, which is alot considering our population. Kids are returning home on planes alone, people who were vacationing are still there volunteering carrying around dead bloated bodies and so on. The way it changes our way of life is in that almost everyone knows somebody who got washed away...
I applaud the government of the USA for being there and helping out.
geecee
Platinum Member
It's like comparing apples & oranges. I'm a NY-er, thus 9/11 affected me more directly. And it affected the state of mind of Americans and the political balance of the world more. On the other hand, the tsunami has killed hundreds of thousands (probably by the time the counts are done) and affected more than 9 countires directly, and changed millions of lives in that part of the world. One is a sudden act of Mother Nature's fury, the other a evil plot by men. But, every single death in either terrible event is tragic and unfortunate. However, the tsunami presents us with the rare opportunity to do some good and help our fellow man. Perhaps that will have even longer reaching consequences than 9/11?
This is a strange thread. My favorite moment was reading the post by the guy who claimed that the BBC does not concern itself with the tsunami when, as an avid bbc news reader, I can state with certainty that the BBC has had absolutely insane coverage of the disaster on their site. There are at any given time 4 billion links to stories, aid sites, etc. on the bbc news site.
The tsunami was a much greater disaster until you consider the aftermath. American society has taken a huge turn for the worse since 9/11. For the few weeks after it, there was some serious unity. Since then, our culture has turned into paranoid divisive hate mongers. Myself included. Say whatever you want about GWB, but I am certain he accurately represents around 50% of the voting public. Americans are divided, and the two sides are growing more and more intolerant of each other.
The think about the rest of the world. Extremely divided in the long term after 9/11. Terrorist attacks during elections that may or may not cause strange results. Regular national hatred among countries. Hack filmmakers gaining disproportionate fame for criticizing other hack filmmakers who criticize the government.
I think that the Tsunami's aftermath has so far been a positive force for the world in terms of unity and politics. It's still pretty early, maybe it won't last (as 9/11 unity didn't), but right now I have been very impressed with the way people have come together after the Tsunami. This for me makes me think that 9/11 was worse, because the mentality of so many people was altered (rightly or wrongly), and so much negative energy exists as a result of it.
There's no mentality of hating who did this (except possibly people hating their gods), no mentality of us vs them.
The tsunami was a much greater disaster until you consider the aftermath. American society has taken a huge turn for the worse since 9/11. For the few weeks after it, there was some serious unity. Since then, our culture has turned into paranoid divisive hate mongers. Myself included. Say whatever you want about GWB, but I am certain he accurately represents around 50% of the voting public. Americans are divided, and the two sides are growing more and more intolerant of each other.
The think about the rest of the world. Extremely divided in the long term after 9/11. Terrorist attacks during elections that may or may not cause strange results. Regular national hatred among countries. Hack filmmakers gaining disproportionate fame for criticizing other hack filmmakers who criticize the government.
I think that the Tsunami's aftermath has so far been a positive force for the world in terms of unity and politics. It's still pretty early, maybe it won't last (as 9/11 unity didn't), but right now I have been very impressed with the way people have come together after the Tsunami. This for me makes me think that 9/11 was worse, because the mentality of so many people was altered (rightly or wrongly), and so much negative energy exists as a result of it.
There's no mentality of hating who did this (except possibly people hating their gods), no mentality of us vs them.
Schneider879
Senior member
And for those of us who don't believe in a higher power. I disagree with you to say the least.
Hey King of Idiots a.k.a. Nik. You said the bodies of 9/11 had more impact on the "world"? Don't think so retard! Never ever was there such a big solidarity under the countries. Switzerland sent more than $100,000,000 and other countries are also sending even more help. I think this event CAN change(already changed) the world in the way of helping out each other.
911: Local use of a very small portion of nature's power as implemented in the form of jets.
Tsunami generated by the Indian Ocean earthquake: Large part of nature's raw and awesome power revealed in the water and on land--globally.
These are different human events that IMHO can't be compared as to which is worse. Both were deadly. Both are forcing major changes. Both are emptying the reservoir of human tears.
Another good tsunami photo gallery link posted elsewhere, http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20050103.htm . It's multi-part, and the first two images in part 5 will leave you speechless.
Tsunami generated by the Indian Ocean earthquake: Large part of nature's raw and awesome power revealed in the water and on land--globally.
These are different human events that IMHO can't be compared as to which is worse. Both were deadly. Both are forcing major changes. Both are emptying the reservoir of human tears.
Another good tsunami photo gallery link posted elsewhere, http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20050103.htm . It's multi-part, and the first two images in part 5 will leave you speechless.
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