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To: Jill who wrote (4579)	10/12/2001 3:19:15 PM
From: FaultLine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

>> I respect that. I think it is kind of sad they have bought into this level of fear. The probabilities of personally suffering from a terrorist act are much, much lower than those predicting you will have an auto accident or a heart attack, or perhaps even just get mugged. So why worry? I say, just keep a judicious eye out as law enforcement has asked and go on with your normal life. The "high risk" places are well guarded now and since there at zillions of lower risk places, the odds are fantastically good that you personally will never have a hint of a problem. This is a BIG country. We "absorb" 4,000 auto deaths every month and, on a large scale, do not even notice it. Tens of thousands of people die from heart disease and cancer every month and it does not cripple our nation -- in fact, again on the large scale, it almost seems invisible. Nationally, we are rebounding vigorously in just one month from the greatest calamity in our history. Each and every day, a river of "bad" things silently passes by. I remain vigilant, confident, and relaxed. I wish my heart attack odds were this low. --ken/fl

To: Jill who wrote (4579)	10/12/2001 4:04:13 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Jill, might I recommend you think of it in these terms. A terrorist WINS is he can instill fear in our lives. For us to live this way is tantamount to surrendering our very substance as Americans to these murderous criminals. Sure, I'm being more cautious and weighing my actions more closely, but if I had to fly somewhere, I wouldn't hesitate to do so. The Israelis have been living with this kind of fear for decades now and they understand that life goes on... In fact, it must go on in order that we retain our self-respect and dignity.... Terrorism is a political statement, as well as an act of war by non-state "actors".. And that statement is no different than when a criminal tries to intimidate you into bowing to his will during a mugging or rape. Thus, for your own mental well-being, I recommend your trying to make living your life the way you had before a patriotic statement of defiance against anyone like OBL who wants us to cower in fear. Imagine, if you will, how the British felt as German bombers raided London on a nightly basis.. These people carried on as an act of defiance against the Nazis. And the British bomber forces retaliated in kind, terrorizing the German people in a massive battle of wills to the death. We'll get used to it. We have no other choice until the we have eliminated any ability or willingness for people like Bin Laden to intimidate us.. Hawk