Terrorists: The Next Generation

[Intelligent_Design]

I'm telling ya Terrorist will attack our Coffee supply. That would cause much suffering.

[Asonokirk V 2.0]

I think I've come to the conclusion that trying to determine when, how and what terrorists might attack is an exercise in futility. There are just too many variables to work up anything remotely resembling an accurate prediction.

As I see it, there is never going to be any adequate defense against terrorism, and that terrorism in one form or another has always been, and will always be with us. The only thing we can do is just keep our eyes open and if something happens, deal with it at the time.

What we SHOULD NOT DO (but we have), is allow a terrorist act to make us give up freedoms and become a paranoid state. I am sickened by our response to terrorism.

[kah]

Originally Posted by Asonokirk V 2.0

I think I've come to the conclusion that trying to determine when, how and what terrorists might attack is an exercise in futility. There are just too many variables to work up anything remotely resembling an accurate prediction.

As I see it, there is never going to be any adequate defense against terrorism, and that terrorism in one form or another has always been, and will always be with us. The only thing we can do is just keep our eyes open and if something happens, deal with it at the time.

What we SHOULD NOT DO (but we have), is allow a terrorist act to make us give up freedoms and become a paranoid state. I am sickened by our response to terrorism.

Exactly. If we just sit around and worry about what is going to happen, we are going to rearrange our lives to avoid the possibility of an attack. That is what they want. They want us to be afraid, and to give up our freedoms in every attempt to prevent an attack that can't be prevented. They were probably thrilled when they found out the US government had started unauthorized wire-tapping. Just one instance of lost freedom due to terrorism. I just live day by day, trying to work towards a better future, because that is all I can do. We are all going to die anyways, in some way, at some time. I don't want to live in fear, so I don't. That's why I don't quit smoking. Well, that, and the fact that I like it. I could worry about dying of lung cancer, but then again, I could get hit by a bus tomorrow, and never even get the chance. If I lived in fear of the future, I would not work towards a career, or have kids, or pay my bills.

[Intelligent_Design]

Originally Posted by kah

Exactly. If we just sit around and worry about what is going to happen, we are going to rearrange our lives to avoid the possibility of an attack. That is what they want. They want us to be afraid, and to give up our freedoms in every attempt to prevent an attack that can't be prevented. They were probably thrilled when they found out the US government had started unauthorized wire-tapping. Just one instance of lost freedom due to terrorism. I just live day by day, trying to work towards a better future, because that is all I can do. We are all going to die anyways, in some way, at some time. I don't want to live in fear, so I don't. That's why I don't quit smoking. Well, that, and the fact that I like it. I could worry about dying of lung cancer, but then again, I could get hit by a bus tomorrow, and never even get the chance. If I lived in fear of the future, I would not work towards a career, or have kids, or pay my bills.

The chances of me Winning the lottery and getting struck by lightening on the same day are still not as great as me dying in a terrorist attack.

[tstone]

But chances are overwhelming that none of the above will happen to you, nor should you shape your life around their possibility, beyond taking commonsense precautions.