Friday, November 13, 2009
The viewing of this documentary really helped me understand the lengths some people will go to for their country. It also made me think about nationalism from my viewpoint and how glad I am to be an American. I don't have to worry about this kind of thing. Palestinian and Israeli conflicts have existed for a long time, and people have to live in fear everyday. The fact that terrorists used the Olympics as a way to get their prisoners free shows that these two countries have a lot of issues that will probably go on for a while. Nationalism has made these people go to extreme measures to get what they need. What should be of concern is that sport is supposed to be entertaining, not something that should be viewed in fear. Today, the world has a lot of turmoil, and unfortunately something like this could happen again. Nationalism should be expressed at the Olympics, that is why we have them. It unites countries to cheer for their their athletic teams. Unfortunately nationalism can go to far as we have seen in the Munich Games.
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