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> Say this to women walking alone at night in Germany and Sweden. I can't speak for Sweden, but I can say: if you actually lived in Germany, you would know "te
by probably_wrong 10y ago
> Say this to women walking alone at night in Germany and Sweden.
I can't speak for Sweden, but I can say: if you actually lived in Germany, you would know "terrorist attack" is very, very low on people's lists of priorities. I don't know a single person who changed a single habit because of it.
- sheraz 10y agoDo you think there is a level of political correctness that people cannot pierce in "polite conversation?" I feel that this is the case in Sweden. There are so many topics of discussion that are taboo that people avoid them. And, I think that includes this kind of terrorism and expression personal fears. For example, Swedes will not say they are scared of radical Islam because they are afraid of being perceived as being afraid of radical Islam. (And therefore, racist) That is why as ask the question -- do you think Germans have the same "meta-fear?" edit: clarity / grammar
- probably_wrong 10y agoIMHO, I don't think Germans have that "meta-fear" you mention. I found Germans to be quite direct, and even the actual racists from the extreme right (the ones suggesting that they'll "give gas" to the refugee issue) do not seem concerned about that issue. There is a discussion about how to integrate a million refugees, but it's less "what if they kill us all?" and more "we have no idea how to accommodate so much people all at once".