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Originally Posted by nfotiu
I think the problem is that we spend way too much time, money and resources worrying about terrorism.
Even in 2001, Terrorism deaths only matched about 1 month of car crash deaths. Terrorism is not even in the top 10 of un-natural death causes. Essentially every month is a september 11th on the highways, and no one seems very scared or worried.
Wouldn't all the money and time put into terrorism fighting and prevention be better applied to increases in auto safety where a substantial amount of lives could be saved.
If the government and media didn't focus so much attention on terrorisms, perhaps we could have elected a government that actually cared about real issues that actually effect people's every day lives.
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Totally agree...unfortunately, many people get so worked up about it they fail to put things into perspective.
I remember some "on the street" interviews after Bush won his second term from New Yorkers who bitterly complained that people from South Dakota or Kansas were determining who was "stronger on Terrorism"...when they never actually experienced it or knew people who died in the incidents.
Again, this is why I thought the "power of nightmares" documentary was so compelling (V for Vendetta alludes to this Orwellian scenario too)...fear is used by both sides to maintain power and control...