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Almost makes you think we only have terrorism just so the countermeasures can be exploited to keep the masses under total control. ;)
by dovdovdov 9y ago
Almost makes you think we only have terrorism just so the countermeasures can be exploited to keep the masses under total control. ;)
- SamUK96 9y agoI Don't know what you mean by leaked western links to terrorist organisations that go all the way up to the CIA, FBI, and NSA, Tony Blair (and the missiles he sold), etc...
- alexandercrohde 9y agoI don't know if I believe that, however the spectre of terrorism is WAY overblown (more people die slipping and falling in the shower). So I do find it really unreasonable that it's used as an excuse to monitor our communication...
- ethics_gradient 9y agoExactly this - it exists. It's just overblown, as states have forever recognized that they can use fear for conformity and submission. But we should be careful to not say it's fabricated unless in specific cases where there is good evidence for it.
- noir_lord 9y agoIf you asked me which I fear more, the government (I'm British) slowly inching towards 'soft' totalitarianism or terrorism I'd have to say the former not the latter. However I don't really fear either though I think the former is the more likely thing to affect me.
- passivepinetree 9y agoThat's a super interesting stat. Do you have a source for it that I can use if I want to steal your quote?
- alexandercrohde 9y agoI'm glad somebody asked for this. I'm going by this: http://reason.com/blog/2011/11/21/why-we-should-fear-bathtubs-more-than-te http://reason.com/blog/2011/11/21/why-we-should-fear-bathtub... I'm sure somebody out there will argue over the exact numbers, but the general point that terrorism isn't in the top 100 causes of death is unassailable.