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> And the most pertinent risk is indeed global terrorism. I'm not sure what a "pertinent" risk is, but it's the most media-friendly. But compared to the conseq
by mercurial 11y ago
> And the most pertinent risk is indeed global terrorism.
I'm not sure what a "pertinent" risk is, but it's the most media-friendly. But compared to the consequences of climate change, or even the current economic crisis, it should really be downgraded. I don't have hard stats regarding the increase in suicides due to the crisis, but there is no way the number of terrorism-related deaths in Europe is even in the same ballpark.
> Without the help of the US intelligence sources, we couldn't stop remotely as many terrorist cells.
Really? How many is that exactly? The only country which seems to be regularly try new terrorists cells is the US, and the scenario seems to be the same every time: an FBI informer helped radicalize and provided weapons to some youths with lots of personal issues, which turns into another success of law enforcement.
- saiya-jin 11y agoIt's similar to people being afraid of flying, and in the same time don't mind hitting highway in crappy old car. Things blowing with people inside/around just works much better with our primary instincts. If you're clever enough, you can realize this and actively fight it, but you'll end up feeling alone and surrounded with bunch of idiots. No-win scenario.