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The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Editor’s word: Nov. 18, 2015

After recent terror attacks in Paris and Lebanon, it is a scary realization that we may not be as safe as we think. After the 9/11 attacks, the United States strengthened its national security and questioned who we were letting into our borders.

Today, France may be experiencing the same realizations. Any country trying to combat the war on terrorism cannot directly answer the question, “How did we let this happen?” Even with the utmost attention to detail, terrorist attacks such as those in Paris and Lebanon can happen anywhere at any time.

So, how do countries prevent a terrorist attack from happening? Can a country defend themselves against everything? The answer is no. In a world with an appetite for control, there is lack thereof.

It seems that it is inevitable for terrible acts against humanity to happen. With that in mind, how can ultimate safety be achieved? It is doubtful that it can be due to the unexpected actions from others.

Safety is more of a thought than an action. A country will take action to try and create the idea of safety, but it cannot always be accomplished.

With how much we think we are in control, the U.S. cannot satisfy the amount of safety needed for its citizens. Yet, we go about our lives believing that nothing can hurt us. More often than not, we don’t think that it could happen to us. But the reality of it all is that it can.

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Editor’s word: Nov. 18, 2015