Thoughts and Memories about 9/11 and The First Amendment

It was a beautiful, September morning. I remember walking into my second grade classroom and taking my assigned seat. My teacher walked through the door, heading straight for the television. Click. I had never seen something so tremendously terrifying and sad before in my life. Being so young, I was unaware of what was going on. Returning home after school I entered a melancholy house. My mom's cousin was missing (later pronounced dead) and everyone was still distraught by the occurrences earlier that day. Most of us wondered why we were attacked and what had we done to deserve to be treated this way? News reports interviewed witnesses and relatives of missing people. It seemed as though a common idea began to be circulating amongst the American people; Muslims are the enemy. This idea seems to still be consistent amongst some American people's beliefs today, especially regarding the recent news of a Florida pastor deciding to burn the Koran. I do not believe it is fair to blame a whole race of people for a small group's mistakes. Though the First Amendment allows freedom of speech, it is not a good idea to allow for this pastor to burn the Koran. This public, offensive act would most likely result in an outbreak of revenge-seekers. This act would provoke terrorists to attack once again! The First Amendment was established in the best interest of the citizens. However, allowing the Koran to burn, would most definitely not be beneficial to the people. President Barack Obama agrees. "I hope he listens to those better angels and understands that this is a destructive act that he's engaging in," said the President yesterday. Since the president's statement, the pastor says he has reconsidered. I am not looking for any more horrifying memories, and would be grateful for the pastor not to burn the Koran. If he is stopped from doing so, another attack on the innocent people of America could be prevented.