Boston Marathon Terror- Modern Boston Massacre

Today there were bombs that went off at the Boston Marathon. Currently they do not know much about this, but what I do know is that I had multiple friends that were running this race and I cannot get a hold of any of them.

This post is going to talk about the desensitization of terror. I am not looking for responses but more just questioning what I think. 

I am not really worried about my friends running the race, because there is nothing I can do. I am just angry that whoever did this was not aiming for a specific target. I mean innocent runners? Why not aim for someone that would make more of a "splash". Now I am not saying that it is not horrible, because it is but these things are becoming common. The think I don't understand is the fact that the Boston Marathon is not just an event that Americans partake in. I mean there are 69 countries that run in this race, so it was not directly related to targeting America. This makes me think they were just trying to terrorize people or make a statement. 

I believe that whoever did this was most likely a group of people. There were multiple bombs, which would require quite a bit of material and planning. The bombs were spread out which either means multiple trips by one person to plant the bombs or a group who planted them.

I wish the people who did these events would kill themselves in some gruesome way in front of people, instead of taking out many other people to make their statement  I do feel it is a statement because, as of the information I have now, the bombs were not contained in metal or nails, so shrapnel was minimum which confirms my idea that they wanted to show what they could do, but not what they were doing. I am not sure if this bit of knowledge should be more concerning, than the initial bombing.

Lots of people say they do not understand why some one would do this. I say we can understand, but when we understand can we really be the same? I can step in the mind of these people but what I see may never allow me to be the same. Is it worth the risk of thinking like them, if I could become them? I will save these ideas for my sleep, where control becomes loose and exploration of such concepts is mandatory. 

I don't completely understand indirect violence, I can understand attacking certain public figures, but people that were finishing a race just seems like a low blow. I used to be a very successful runner and the last thing I would want to see is an explosion at the end of my race. Normally the end of a race is a magical time of pushing yourself harder than you believed you could. To have someone destroy that in such a way could leave people mentally scared for quite a while. 

What these bombers do not realize about the general public is that most people have almost become used to terror. It is a sad reality but we really have. I was reading news sites and most people are joking about North Korea than anything else. The other big event that I become invested in was the Norwegian terrorist shooting, for that shooting most people wanted to discuss video games instead. Sandy Hook shooting spurred gun control talk. Movie theater shooting at Batman showing was greeted with talk about the movie and gun control again. We see terror every day and we just find another thing to talk about, the terror we once knew is dying. 

It almost scares me because of what we are becoming. We have no filter for violence anymore. We expect we deserve most things and people are easily swayed to pick up whatever is popular at that moment. Now I know I may be stepping on toes here but I feel what I am going to say may make more people upset so just a warning. Look at the news, we care about gay marriage for about 2 weeks and drop it, violent video games debate goes on for 3-4 weeks and then there is no news time, kids pick up terms like swag and yolo, all these things people just bring up but they do not care about what happens. They pick up fads and drop them just as fast.

The United States as a nation is in debt and thinks that by restricting people they provide a better idea of safety. People need to wake up and realize, they have 100 years or less to live. Do I want to live those years fighting for a bill that will become active when I die. Do I want those years to be spent in constant fear? It really comes to the idea of what is life for.

What if we do become used to terror. A baker gets used to getting burned, people may eventually become used to terror. Children especially are victims, think of what they grow up knowing. 9/11, shooting at Sandy Hook, Batman shooting, always at war, and many other instances. I am afraid old terror may be replaced with something much worse.

Who can cause this terror. To induce terror must it be in the same country? We increase security, people react to the security by feeling safer, others react by thinking around security. Also attacks are not always from outside sources. What if because of what was witnessed and experienced as children increase the possibly of terrorists attacks on it's own citizens? What if because I see so much violence I become accustomed to it and the generations after mine start as mine had. If what is considered violent increases, what will the quality of life be like in the future.

What is the point of causing terror, or fighting, we are all just people sharing a planet. We all will die eventually so why don't we share our lives with each other and make our time on this Earth the most enjoyable it can be. We are one world, we should not be hurting ourselves. This is my idea of terrorism, and the rising violence. I would love to hear what you think about what I said. I apologize for being offensive at times, I got worked up on this event. Please keep that in mind while reading and living your life.