According to dictionary, terrorism refers to those violent acts which are intended to create fear and terror, are perpetrated for a religious, political or ideological goal, and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants. People are used to thinking that terrorist usually characterizes those who initiate a war or attack on others and the defenders have nothing to do with terrorism even though they take actions on fighting back or seeking revenge. While the truth is whoever provokes a battle and causes damages and traumas on others, physically and mentally, can be regarded as terrorism.
I grow up in a circumstance that wars and terrorism hardly ever happen and I have never experienced any war personally. I watched many documentaries, movies and photos, showing that how battles devastated the nature, people’s flesh and soul, as well as the humanity. The MTV of Terrorist from Lowkey is extremely depressing but perfectly interprets my feeling. “Tell me what’s the bigger threat to human society…Remote controlled drones, killing off human lives or man with homemade bonds committing suicide…I know you were terrified when you see the towers fall. It’s all terror but some forms are more powerful.” There are always methods to solve problems in the world, why would people have to declare wars? Religious conflicts and energy pillage cannot be worked out by
continuous wars. However, even though I strongly dissent wars, I completely understand how the majority of Americans reacted to the attack. I am a patriotic and a bit of cynical, I will definitely join to army and fight in the front for my country if it is necessary, but hopefully not. If a country is offended, as a nation it has to fight back with certain means. No reaction means the country is coward or not competitive to fight against enemies and war is the most direct and powerful way to show the competency; because the military capability embodies the level of science and technology, education and financial ability of a country. Therefore, a war as an revenge is actually inevitable. To be realistic, what can people really do is just not provoke an attack or war so that the unavoidable future wars will be saved and further terrors.
In America musical culture, rock music is used a lot in military as psychological strategy, which makes sense for rock music rouses people with its stunning tune and sounds to stimulate mans’ adrenal hormone secretion. After the 9/11, country music played a significant role of contemporary music for it adjusted to a new political reality. These music are not only related to rebellion, defiance and protest but also serve for mourning, healing and patriotism. Take the songs we heard today as examples, based on the fact that country music has been coded as conservative and patriotic, it makes sense to see that country music is more likely to contain lyrics that support wars. I am so impressed by the songs we heard today, because I felt that there is call from the music to push me go for the war even if I don’t, like the Have You Forgot. The song reminds me of a word that “people who forget the past cannot be condemned”, namely, to memorize the humiliating moment of history we have to fight for it. Compared with speech or statement, country music makes people subjectively accept the information it delivers, based on their impulsive patriotism, previous impression and preference on it.
Generally, music has been used as an unconscious catalyst in political and social movements. As far as I am concerned, potential effect of music is worthy to be measured and studied for the sake of a harmonious world and durable culture.
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