Why do people believe that violent crime is worse than ever when in fact the rate is near a 30-year low?
Why do they worry about terrorism when they are more likely to die from lightening strikes?
Why do the mass-media spoon-feed horrific tales of violence to their audiences?
Why do we seldom hear about traffic fatalities though they claim about fifty THOUSAND Americans' lives annually?
Why do people complain when they have to obey a speeding law but never flinch when their basic civil rights are infringed?
Why am I ranting?
What's the use?
2007-12-06 12:04:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Crime is at a 30 year low unless you happen to be a victim.
Lightning isn't likely to kill several thousand people all at once.
That's what the talking heads do. School shootings mall shootings suicide bombers are their mainstay.
If you haven't heard much about traffic fatalities you aren't paying attention.
Traffic laws don't bother me.
Somethings will always be a mystery.
Not much if you don't try.
2007-12-06 12:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We hear about traffic fatalities every day! Don't you ever watch your local news? We hear about every traffic fatality where I am. (My local news services a metro area of about 2-3 million people.)
2007-12-06 20:13:44 · answer #2 · answered by anonacoup 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What makes your perceptions correct?
Life seems pretty bad when you hold a negative opinion on everybody else.
2007-12-06 20:48:34 · answer #3 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously you have never been too Detroit, I was stationed there for 6 years.
My perceptions are not wrong.
2007-12-06 20:16:34 · answer #4 · answered by Bubba 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it is time we sailed off and built a country of our own.
2007-12-06 20:11:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You see? This is why I like Jerry Lewis.
2007-12-06 20:09:33 · answer #6 · answered by Crystal Blue Persuasion 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋