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>Terror is the currency of today. It seems that it's a big problem in US. People in US are scared as nowhere else (even in the zones of open warfare). Cops are

>Terror is the currency of today. It seems that it's a big problem in US. People in US are scared as nowhere else (even in the zones of open warfare). Cops are killing harmless people being afraid of them, celebrities are afraid of their fans, moms are afraid of this strange-looking guy standing near their children, common people are afraid of a foreigner even though the statistical probability of him being a terrorist going to kill you is three times lower than that of a lightning bolt unexpectedly doing the same. The more secure and wealthy our world become, the more scared people get. It's pretty the same with the economy. Out ancestors had no toilets in their homes and faced starvation, yet nowadays people feel deprived of wealth as never before.

_pmf_ 8y ago
> common people are afraid of a foreigner even though the statistical probability of him being a terrorist going to kill you is three times lower than that of a lightning bolt unexpectedly doing the same Avoiding to stand on a hill with a metal rod during a thunderstorm is a viable strategy to drastically reduce being struck by lightning. Avoiding to walk along dark alleys in skimpy outfits drastically reduces your personal risk of being raped. Avoiding suspicious strangers drastically reduces your personal risk of being attacked.
- lolc 8y ago
  > Avoiding to stand on a hill Fear the hill. > Avoiding to walk along dark alleys in skimpy outfits Fear the alley. (Actually! Fear the husband, uncle, friend!) > Avoiding suspicious strangers Fear the stranger. Fear fear fear. Celebrities are right to fear their fans though.