9/11 - My Take

for some reason, after reading 'Days of Future Past', I can't help but link it with 9/11

'Days of Future Past' is a storyline in 'The Uncanny X-Men' back in the 80s. in this storyline, mutants became hated by Americans after The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants killed Senator Kelly. mutants were shunned, rounded up and virtually wiped out in the storyline. the Sentinels (mutant-terminating robots) wiped out the mutants, and even superheroes like Spider-Man, Iron Man and the Fantastic Four

now compare this to 9/11. terrorists attack America. these terrorists happen to be Muslims. Americans hate Muslims now (well, most of them). Muslims are now being prejudiced against because of the actions of radical idiots who don't represent true Islam. Muslims are being discriminated in America, just like the mutants in 'Days of Future Past'

the actions of al-Qaeda are unfair since they do not portray what Islam really is all about : peace and tolerance. they are unfair to humanity who crave for peace and harmony. they are unfair to Muslims who practice the real teachings of Muhammad and the Quran, which are peaceful and non-violent

I also believe it's time Americans open their eyes and see what Islam is really about, not just the media-distorted views. they only stick to the belief that Muslims = terrorists. but do they do any research? do they look deep into it? do they look at other Muslim countries that were not involved in the attacks? of course not. patriotism is one thing, but to be blinded by it is pure stupidity. and they wonder why people hate them

Marvel have predicted these events way back in the 80s. the people may be different but the end result is the same : discrimination and prejudice