A False Sense Of Insecurity

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August 7, 2006 • 1:52 pm PDT
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Here is some big news: a new report has discovered that, statistically, there is absolutely no reason to be afraid of terrorism. Not just in America, but worldwide, your chances of being hurt or killed in a terrorist attack are so astronomically low as to be almost non-existent. This may seem obvious, but follow the logic to its conclusion. Terrorists want to spread terror. But there is no reason for anyone to actually be afraid of terrorists. Think back on the last five years, to any person who told you to be afraid of a terror attack, to alter your life in some way to attempt to avert a terror attack. Anyone who claims that we should live in fear of terrorism is simply doing the terrorist's job for them.

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