avebury (3,167 posts)
Why do people choose to live in fear?
Recently a co-worker and his wife went to the movies. He came into work and told us that he wanted to ask what we thought about something he observed - a man bringing a backpack into the theater. All 3 of us responded - He was probably sneaking in food and drinks into the movie. His analysis - Could it be filled with loaded guns? My response - Considering the number of theaters in this country, the odds of someone trying to shoot up that particular theater is actually pretty low. Of course he instantly had thought of the Colorado shooting. He asked us if we would have said anything to any of the theater workers. The uniform answer was No. He actually did and that did not get him very far.
I always tell people that I refuse to live in fear and always assume the worst. I have situational awareness of my surroundings and old fashioned common sense but I see no reason to assume that a disaster is around every corner. I don't own a gun nor do I feel a need to own one. It is so sad that so many people choose to live in fear and constantly assume the worse.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023184019I don't know of any gun owners who live in fear. A gun is like a fire extinguisher, if you have one in your kitchen it doesn't mean that you are living in fear of fire, it just means if one were to happen you would have and be able to use it if needed. It's called being prepared DUmmy, when the police or fire fighters are minutes away and seconds count you are better off with both.
piratefish08 (3,059 posts)
1. a dozen years of being brainwashed about the scary brown people??
the same reason they don't mind being spied on. anything to gain that false sense of security they crave.
What about the scary creepy ass crackers?
femmocrat (14,648 posts)
2. Are they conservatives?
I find that conservatives love to be scared and scare others! LOL
Funny it is the libs who are scared of everything, they fear guns in the hands of a good man, they fear that cow farts and SUVs will melt the planet, they fear that someday society will come to its senses and realize that an unborn baby is just that a baby. Without fear you can not have liberalism.
