Feelings about Terrorist Attacks

"When I received the news, I think I reacted like the other millions of people, very nervous and confused," said Shakira. "The fear that I have is that from this tragedy will turn into an even worse tragedy, because it is very easy to fill ourselves with hate and bitterness. When we are filled with this hate, it affects are actions. Therefore, I am worried that a war might occur and that the entire world might suffer for the irresponsible acts committed by a few people."

At this time in the United States, there is a discrimination against everything Arabic or anything that looks Arabic. "I'm also fear generalizations, because the Arabic world is very large and a grand culture. The Arabic world is not all Muslims, nor are all Muslims terrorists. I don't think the United States or any other country for that matter should retaliate against this terrorism. There is a way to end terrorism with out hurting innocent people"

"These generalizations and the tendency to generalize bother me a lot. My father is 100 percent Lebanese, and he is not a terrorist. I come from a Catholic Arabic family, and I have never even met a terrorist in my whole life."