Comments on: Some Thoughts on 9/11 http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/11/some-thoughts-on-911/ Life of a Student at Tufts University Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:37:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Christine http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/11/some-thoughts-on-911/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Christine Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:10:41 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/09/11/some-thoughts-on-911/#comment-207 Sorry, I'm pretty sure we can't. Sorry, I’m pretty sure we can’t.

]]> By: Michael http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/11/some-thoughts-on-911/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Michael Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:03:22 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/09/11/some-thoughts-on-911/#comment-206 Or can we? Are you familiar with an old saying of my people? "Does not compute." Or can we? Are you familiar with an old saying of my people?

“Does not compute.”

]]> By: Christine http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/11/some-thoughts-on-911/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Christine Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:39:33 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/09/11/some-thoughts-on-911/#comment-203 Humans are inherently hybrid beings; we are physical creatures with extensive logical abilities, but we also have souls that tend to tap into the deepest realms of our very being. Emotions are often manifestations of what's going on inside if us. They reach beyond our outer, rational selves and bring forth sensations that sometimes overwhelm us. If we were strictly logical, we would be incapable of emotion, but as we are not, sometimes things of the soul shine through (regardless of whether or not we want them to at times!) Deep adversity tends to call on those things inside us - we think of immense human suffering, of how it consumes so many, we think of mortality and the inability to escape it - these are affairs of the soul. They and our logical sense do not always share a commonality. It is no wonder that refelctions on the 9/11 disaster deeply trouble people. We can't stop being human. Humans are inherently hybrid beings; we are physical creatures with extensive logical abilities, but we also have souls that tend to tap into the deepest realms of our very being.

Emotions are often manifestations of what’s going on inside if us. They reach beyond our outer, rational selves and bring forth sensations that sometimes overwhelm us.

If we were strictly logical, we would be incapable of emotion, but as we are not, sometimes things of the soul shine through (regardless of whether or not we want them to at times!)

Deep adversity tends to call on those things inside us - we think of immense human suffering, of how it consumes so many, we think of mortality and the inability to escape it - these are affairs of the soul. They and our logical sense do not always share a commonality. It is no wonder that refelctions on the 9/11 disaster deeply trouble people.

We can’t stop being human.

]]> By: Ricky http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/11/some-thoughts-on-911/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Ricky Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:09:05 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/09/11/some-thoughts-on-911/#comment-202 "Why do humans allow their emotions and sympathy to cloud their logic?" Michael, logic only goes so far. I think I'm a logical person, but emotion has a way of overriding logic, no matter how hard one resists. Sometimes it's a bad thing and other times it’s good. “Why do humans allow their emotions and sympathy to cloud their logic?”

Michael, logic only goes so far. I think I’m a logical person, but emotion has a way of overriding logic, no matter how hard one resists. Sometimes it’s a bad thing and other times it’s good.

]]> By: Michael http://www.richardmondello.com/2007/09/11/some-thoughts-on-911/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Michael Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:42:46 +0000 http://exposay.net/2007/09/11/some-thoughts-on-911/#comment-197 What's past is past. I believe we should aid those who lost family members on that day. I believe we should get our revenge on only those who aided the alleged attackers, and come back home. I do not believe in moments of silence because silence says nothing. I said that in Public Affairs today; a bigoted riot ensued, attacking my so-called anti-Americanism, inhumanity, and terrible character. Is this what America has come to? Why do humans allow their emotions and sympathy to cloud their logic? Why are those in the minority belief always labeled as the evil ones? What’s past is past. I believe we should aid those who lost family members on that day. I believe we should get our revenge on only those who aided the alleged attackers, and come back home. I do not believe in moments of silence because silence says nothing. I said that in Public Affairs today; a bigoted riot ensued, attacking my so-called anti-Americanism, inhumanity, and terrible character. Is this what America has come to? Why do humans allow their emotions and sympathy to cloud their logic? Why are those in the minority belief always labeled as the evil ones?

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