We are afraid of terrorists, carbs, bird flu, global warming, cigarette smoke, gay marriage, flag burning, eternal damnation and letting people ride motorcycles without helmets.
All you hear about anymore are things to fear and worry about. And yet right now is the most secure time in American history and people are living longer than ever.
Isn't it ironic that we have a culture of fear in our safest time?
2006-07-10 20:36:47 · 8 answers · asked by Hillbillies are... 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Sadly in this period of time people look to Govt to solve all their problems, and protect them from everything inculding themselfs.
2006-07-10 20:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by Trapshooter 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Well if you think of how America came to be. It took a lot of brave people to come over to a land unknown and establish colonies, and create a life. It took a lot of brave immigrants to leave their homelands, family, to come here and start a new life in hopes that it would be a better life. Being brave doesn't mean not being afraid. With braveness there is fear. It's putting aside the fear that makes people brave.It's never the safest time. It's good to have fear because it keeps people alert on the possibilities of what could happen in the event of terrorism, or some other atrocities. Having fear is what keeps America safe in some respects.
2006-07-11 03:47:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you call saving lives, improving health awareness, and building a better democratic society the business of living in fear, then I'd say you're sadly mistaken my friend.
You can point to all the other dangers in society (car accidents, cancer, etc), but a LOT of that is out of the hands of man to solve or prevent. You can spend more money on education and research, but in the end, you are playing a probability and not a "certainty".
It's not quite the same with terrorism. On an IQ test, that would be the one in your list that doesn't belong. There are many foreign entities just waiting for the opportunity to kill more Americans, preferably on a large scale. To ignore this threat because RIGHT NOW there are more serious dangers out there, would be a naive move with dire consequences.
All it takes is one nuclear bomb in any major city for your stats to change wildly. That's why you cannot rely on them when making the decision to defend against terrorism. You cannot study the past and the current in hopes that you never need to anticipate the future.
2006-07-11 03:45:05 · answer #3 · answered by C Bass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Home of the brave refers to the larger part of the population that has continued to exist without protesting everthing under the sun. But as we all know it is the squeaky wheel that gets the oil. So the smaller factions of idiots out there make a big deal over nothing, and the media exploits it to no end. Myself I keep on keepin' on and have never been more un-afraid in my life! Keep the faith
2006-07-11 03:44:27 · answer #4 · answered by arcticat500 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your country it is typical for business to profit of any kind of fear. If you think about those fears you ve mentioned, there is a "solutions" and "aids" for sale for almost all of them. What happens is that you end up buying something to decrease your fear at the time being.
Fear is business in USA, and it`s becoming the same here in Europe too. We are starting (with a help of europoliticians) with CE certificats for everything, and then we are forced to buy certain certificated things and accessories for every purpose from boat supplies to limonadestraw.
2006-07-11 03:46:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of the BLOOD and BODIES that has been shed and left on every shore of the world for our freedom........
I call that brave, boys and girls!
2006-07-11 04:15:21 · answer #6 · answered by deed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who exactly is "we"? Be careful who you speak for, because not everyone agrees with you.
2006-07-11 03:59:12 · answer #7 · answered by jack f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BUSH HAS MADE US UNSAFE.
2006-07-11 03:41:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋