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4.7767 daily average 2012-2015 inclusive according to Wikipedea
So statisticly between the Arena attack on the 22nd and tomorrow more people will have died on the roads than in the attack and I suspect way more injured due to improved safety of modern cars.
Have you given up going on the roads?
If you are overweight/drink alcohol/smoke/eat junk food etc. you probably put yourself at a greater risk doing those things than visiting a crowded event.
None of these things are equivalent to a bomb going off in a place unexpectedly.
Terrorism bombings are a hot issue and they tug at the emotions in a way that car crashes and burger diets do not. Because there is a very explicit intention behind it where there isn't with any of the other stuff you guys have brought up.
There aren't many people who walk in to concerts with bombs in their backpacks.
Don't talk politics and don't throw stones. Your royal highnesses.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I'd even agree with your subsequent post that this influences how people *feel* about risks. We are more likely to die falling down the stairs or having a sudden heart attack due to an undiagnosed defect, but people tend to be much more scared of terrorists than they are about the stairs in their home or the gap between heartbeats.
But this thread is about whether terrorism bothers you as an individual. And some people who have replied to that question have been able to make a rational judgement that the fear of terrorism is the fear of unexpected death through no fault of your own, and such an incident is much more likely to happen when you're out driving, or walking your dog when a drunk mounts the pavement. If you were American, I'd add being shot by a criminal or policeman to the list. So to a rational person faced with the question "should I be afraid of terrorism on a day-to-day basis", the answer is "well, you could be, but then you also need to be even more scared of driving to work".
Bandcamp
Spotify, Apple et al
No it doesn't bother me personally.
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
Nope, I've live in a country with a constant threat of terrorism so it doesn't make a difference to me.
You know that 'keep calm and carry on' thing that got overdone? These situations are what that saying is for.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Giving the actions of these inadequates the credence of fear is exactly what they crave.
Bollocks to them.
I was in Paris, weeks after the Bataclan, Israel during the last conflict with Palestine (2014), and Istanbul a few times this year. The locals love you being there, and I found this particualrly in Israel.
Don't let these morons stop you.
The reaction they want is for you to fear. To fear for your life, to feel constant threat, to make you stop visit other countries (shootings on the beach) and to raise hate between Muslims and everyone else.
By not being afraid you show them middle finger.
Not being afraid or bothered on day to day basis doesn't have to mean your ignorance towards the issue.