Great Tragedy That Inspires Discussion And Change Within A Society

In society today many citizens feel violated with the security methods taken by homeland security. “On September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States marked the beginning of the global war on terrorism. The methods used are justifiable as they provide protection against possible threats or attacks. This attack on U.S. soil increased surveillance of both American citizens and foreign nationals” (Andrew, C., & Walter,

During the past decade, an issue has arisen from the minds of people, on which is more important? Privacy or national security? The problem with the privacy is that people do not feel they have enough of it and national security is increasing causing the government to be less worried about the people. National security is growing out of control which has led to the decrease in people’s privacy and has created fear in the eyes of U.S. citizens. “Twelve years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and amid a summer of revelations about the extent of the surveillance state built up to prevent others, leaders, experts and average Americans alike are searching for the right balance between security and privacy” (Noble). Americans should be able to live their daily lives without fear of an overpowered government or a “big brother” figure taking over. “According to a CBS News poll released Tuesday evening, nearly 6 in 10 Americans said they disapproved of the federal government’s collecting phone records of ordinary Americans in order to reduce terrorism” (Gonchar). While it is good to keep our country safe with security, American’s privacy should be more important because there is a substantial amount of national security, the people 's rights should matter first.

Over the last decade or so, the United States of America has been shaken by an epidemic of terrifying mass shootings, devastating slayings of unexpecting victims, and unnerving annihilations of the innocent. There is no specific target, no explicitly sought-out group, nor definite individual. From a classroom of first-graders, to a crowded movie theatre, to a U.S. Naval yard, the location seems at most, random, other than that it is almost always a public place. The perpetrators responsible for these horrific murders also vary, and often surprise those who thought they knew them. However, while the occurrences of mass shootings are unpredictable and always shocking, most have one thing in

The United States of America is undoubtedly one of the world’s largest and most powerful nations. However, it has been facing the problem of terrorism for many decades, most notably after the tragic events of September 11th. The Patriot Act was passed shortly after these events in response to the acts of terrorism witnessed by the whole nation. At the time, it seemed rational and logical to allow this bill to pass, due to the extreme anger of American citizens, and the willingness to fight against terrorism. However, certain breaches of privacy came with the introduction of the Patriot Act. We as Americans want to feel protected from the threats of terrorism, however, we are not willing to give up certain privacies and liberties in order for that to happen, even when put to a vote.

In this article, “At least 26 dead in shooting at Texas church,” Dakin Andone, Kaylee Hartung, and Darran Simon discuss the tragic shooting that took place in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The shooter was a 26-year-old named Devin Patrick Kelley. He was a member of the US Air Force, but received a bad conduct discharge in 2014 and served a year in prison for assault on his wife and son. After the shooting, Kelley was found dead in his vehicle. It is still unclear whether or not he was shot by a neighbor or inflicted the injury on himself. 26 people died in this shooting and another 20 were injured. The ages of the victims range from 5 to 72 years old. This town is described as a place where “everybody knows everybody,” (Andone

President Bush intended through legislation, to aid federal agencies in identifying potential terrorists and to ultimately protect this country from possible potential terrorist attacks in the future (Banks, 2010). Both individuals in power and ordinary citizens were greatly supportive of giving up certain liberties and privacy in order for the protection of the greater good. However, The Patriot Act was extremely controversial and advocates feared that power could be abused and that non-threatening citizens were being examined for crimes in which were not terrorist related (Sievert, 2007). Additionally, the most controversial aspect of The Patriot Act was the fear of privacy in relation to the first and fourth amendment (Xhelili and Crowne,

The shocking tragedy on September 11, 2001 altered the course of American national security. Prior to the 9/11 attacks, homeland security was rarely debated as a hot topic, even within the small circle of policy elites (Kamarck, 2013, p. 34). The only prior homeland attack on America was Pearl Harbor and this was not on U.S. mainland. Many Americans were shocked that such a tragedy could occur on American soil and they are still shocked to this day. People are still recovering from this tragic event. The government knew that the country’s enemies still posed an enormous threat to the nation’s security. In response to the events that took place on 9/11, the United States Congress passed the USA/Patriot Act, which intensified the surveillance powers held by the federal government through the National Security Agency (NSA) and other federal agencies. This act increased national airport security procedures, metro security in most major U.S. cities, and extended the government’s capacity to spy on citizens.

In america, the security levels is beyond necessary. The idea of privacy and feeling safe is declining,as the fear and hatred American people have towards innocent muslims are

A married couple by the name of Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashleen Malik opened fire at a holiday party on December 2, 2015, at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino. During this shooting spree, 14 people were killed, and 22 were injured with a majority being county employees and were friends and colleges’. It was approximately 11 a.m. when the couple entered the Inland Regional Center and opened fire. They opened fire in the employee banquet area where Mr. Farook had been earlier as he attended a work holiday party. It was reported that Mr. Farook had left angered after getting into a disagreement with a fellow coworker. Quickly after the shooting they escaped into a black SUV leaving behind three pipe bombs that did not detonate. The televised chase ended in an intense shootout that led to a full muti-agency response, to include the use of MRAPs and it was also reported that 23 officers fired over 380 rounds (Helton, 2015). Ultimately, the shootout resulted in the death of both Rizwan Farook and Tashleen Malik.

home mother. Co-workers of Farook never could have imagined that he and his with were Islamic extremists. Neighbors reported that the couple would be up at all hours in the night building items that look suspicious. Farook had no criminal history and passed a background check making it legal for him to purchase two handguns. The couple also became friends with a former neighbor that purchased two assault rifles and gave them to the couple. As Farook’s co-workers gathered for their holiday party on December 2, 2015 at one of the San Bernardino government buildings, Farook had made a brief appearance. After a few harsh words with one of the co-workers Farook left the party in a rage and returned shortly with his wife. The couple shot up the party with the assault rifles given to them by their former neighbor. Killing 14 people and injuring another 22. The couple fled. Four hours later the San Bernardino County Sheriffs located Farook and Malik near there townhome in Redlands, a shoot up ensued in the middle of the suburban neighborhood. Farook and Malik were both killed. The San Bernardino Attack could have been prevented if the federal government did more in-depth background checks on people moving to the country from areas of the world where terrorism runs rampant and the terrorist main objective is to kill Americans. The government also need to investigate why Americans with a Middle East ethnicity are traveling back and forth multiple times to those areas of the world. If

On Dec. 2, 2015, two violent extremists opened fire at an office holiday party in San Bernardino, Calif., killing 14 and injuring at least 22 others. It was one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history. It has been treated as the emergency situation that it truly is. Hundreds of investigators have been deployed from local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Dozens of people of interest have been interviewed, social networks have been scoured, no stone has been left unturned. On Thursday, a neighbor, Enrique Marquez, was arrested and charged with three federal crimes including providing material support to a terrorist, immigration fraud and making a false statement relative to the purchase of a firearm. The speed of the

In his essay “Tragedy and the Common Man” Arthur Miller redefines the genre of tragedy and the tragic hero. Miller defines a tragedy as a person struggling against an injustice in the world around him to, which he responds forcefully. Miller states that the “wound from which the inevitable events spiral is the wound of indignity, and its dominant force is indignation” (144). The wound originates from the injustice in the environment, but it is perceived by the character as an “indignation” or other forms of outrage. Ultimately, the struggle of the character leads to that character’s downfall, and also reveals the nature of injustice as being insurmountable by the individual. Miller writes that the character’s “destruction in the attempt [to evaluate himself justly] posits a wrong or an evil in his environment” (145). Therefore, Miller idea of tragedy stems not from the flaws within the character, but from the flaws within the environment in which he or she lives that the character rails against, but is never able to overcome.

It is the most powerful love triangle ever to be captured on film and continues to inspire playwrights, romantics, and movie producers in Hollywood. The lavish spectacle that is epic in scale, surrounded by sets of riveting and brilliant beauty, is viewed by millions in a cast that is transformed by as many as 26,000 gorgeous and breath-taking costumes. According to playwright and director Joseph L. Mankiewiez, it is his characters of depth that were overcome in "a realm of political intrigues, conflicts, and power" that made the movie of Cleopatra in 1963 a key to success even though critics called it Hollywood's biggest flop.

The attacks on American soil that solemn day of September 11, 2001, ignited a quarrel that the grade of singular privacy, need not be given away in the hunt of grander security. The security measures in place were planned to protect our democracy and its liberties yet, they are merely eroding the very existence with the start of a socialistic paradigm. Benjamin Franklin (1759), warned more than two centuries ago: “they that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Implementing security measures comes at a cost both economically and socially. Government bureaucrats can and will utilize information for personal political objectives. The Supreme Court is the final arbitrator

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