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Generation Y will have to face many challenges in their lifetime. Among the many
challenges are terrorist attacks. To protect ourselves from terrorist attacks
our generation will have to increase security for our countries, be more
cautious of where and how to travel, and be more aware of terrorist threats.
 National security is one of the most important aspects of protection against
terrorist attacks. It is always hard to know when terrorists will strike so it
is vital to take all precautions such as different countries working together.
On September 14, 2005 the World Summit, Security Council held a high-level
meeting and adopted Resolution 1624 which forbids all acts of terrorism
irrespective of their motivation, as well as the incitement to such acts. This
shows that countries are working together to stop terrorism.
People of this generation will also have to be more cautious of where and how
they travel. It is always possible for a terrorist attack to occur especially
with public transportation like airplanes, trains, or ships. Since the security
at airports has increased, flying might be one of the safest means of
transportation in the United States. In other countries it is a matter of how
likely a terrorist attack is to occur. If it is a place that wouldn't get much
attention in the news then it is probably a safer place to go because terrorists
want people to know about their actions of terror so they attack places of large
population and importance.
It is also important to take any terrorist threat seriously, no matter what
it may be. This is because any attack can be tragic and harmful. For example,
there were people who suspected something of the nature of the attack on
September 11 but others were unwilling to take it seriously. As a result, the
attack was followed through and many people were killed and injured. This is a
good example of why it is so important to take any threats seriously even if it
doesn't seem like the threat could ever possibly happen.
Increasing security of countries, being more cautious of where and how to
travel, and being more aware of terrorist threats are all challenges that
Generation Y will have to face. If we can take on these challenges, the
possibility of terrorist attacks will be much lower and we will not have to live
in fear.
Council on Foreign Relations. http://www.cfr.org/publication/10198/targets_for_terrorism.html
The Washington Post.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/
article/2005/04/30/AR2005043000704.html
UN Action to Counter Terrorism. http://www.un.org/terrorism/securitycouncil.html
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