Twenty-five Years and counting. A conversation about 9/11 and beyond.
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It's hard for me to believe that it's been 25 years since 9/11, and yet here we are...
Tonight we'll be discussing the impacts of 9/11 at the time, and the enduring impacts to this day.
- Do you remember where you were when Tower 1 was hit?
- Were you personally affected ON 9/11?
- Do you remember what you FELT when you saw the towers fall?
- Apart from lives and property, what do you think was lost on 9/11? Why?
- Do you believe that we are safer than we were on September 10, 2001? Why or why not?
- In your opinion, what is the biggest change in society since 9/11? Why?
- Do you believe that 9/11 was an "inside job"? Why or why not?
- Did 9/11 change the way you choose to travel? Why or why not?
- Were you consciously aware of terrorism before 9/11?
- Do you believe that first-responders who were injured or died were adequately compensated and cared for after 9/11? Why or why not?
- Do you believe that there is likely to be another 9/11-like event? Why or why not?
- Do you think that 9/11 would have happened if Al Gore had won the 2000 US Presidential election? Why or why not?
- What is the oddest thing about 9/11 from your perspective? Why?
- Was there anything positive that came out of 9/11? If so, what and why? If not, why not?
- Do you think that Canada's response to 9/11 was appropriate at the time? How about 25 years later? Why or why not?
- How does 9/11 compare to the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023?
- Do you think that a 9/11-like event could happen in Canada? Why or why not?
- Why do you think that 9/11 happened?
- Do you agree with George W. Bush who said on 9/11, "Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature. And we responded with the best of America."? Why or why not?
- If you were to describe 9/11 in ten words or less what would they be? Why?
*** BONUS QUESTION ***
21. What do you miss most from the "pre-9/11" world? Why?
22. Have we recovered or can we ever fully recover from 9/11? Why or why not?
I hope that you will join us for this discussion.
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Given the success of this format we are going to be continuing to gather via Zoom. We will be allowing up to 30 participants for this meeting and, after a brief introduction, we will be splitting off into virtual "tables" of six.
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* Room opens at 6:45PM (often earlier) for socialization
* Discussion starts at 7:15 and finishes at 8:45ish
* Keep talking until dawn!