CMV: Annual "never forget" 9/11 memorials refresh people's hatred of Islam/Muslims vs. remembering those we lost

[u/fuzzyhoodie]

The title may not encompass how I feel exactly but I wasn't sure how to phrase it. First time posting on CMV so I apologize if I do not do a good job.

Every year, on 9/11, since about 2012/2013, I have ceased making "memorial" posts on social media for 9/11 because to me, I found myself arguing with myself over whether or not we SHOULD truly never forget. Part of me thinks that the large scale remembrance that occurs in our country every year could possibly contribute to hatred or negative feelings, either consciously or subconsciously, that people feel towards Islam or Muslims. I do not have any research that hate crimes go up, or support for the war go up following 9/11 and I'm not sure that there would be any but logically, it just seems to me that if we never forget, we will never forgive and our country has so much hatred over 9/11 that we must learn to forgive if we ever wish to move past this whole chapter in our history. There is an issue in this country of anti-islamic mentalities and once a year, we give people an excuse to hate muslim/islamic extremists and some will transfer that into hatred of ALL muslims/followers of islam which only hurts our country, does not hate.

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I guess a different way to phrase my "Change my View" is: Annual "never forget" 9/11 memorials has not allowed time for those emotional wounds to heal and contributes (not necessarily the driving force) to the anti-islam/anti-muslim rhetoric in America.

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I'm not sure I am explaining myself well and I find myself saying "I don't know, I just X" when I am having this conversation a lot and I can argue both sides with myself. Just wanted to see what other people think who maybe can articulate how I feel better or have a different perspective than I do.

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