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jorgelito: Thank you for a good effort to get this back on track. I admit to being sucked in just like everyone else. The central issue is still tolerance vs. statistics.
Good points were made in mentioning the basis of this perception of airborn danger based almost solely on 9/11, only one attack. Out of the hundreds of thousands of flights in America, only 3 have been used as weapons. And, yes, statistically you are infanitaly more likely to die from smoking than terrorism in America. I predict that this will blow over eventually.
You should remember we've been assured of peace more times than we've been threatened by the al-queda though, which bares remembering. Before going off on a rant, let me just say that you need to hear what Osama Bin Laden really has to say before you go ape nuts on him. He is an intelligent, thoughtful man (obviously misguided in a serious way), but in knowing what his goal is - removal of the US from the Middle East - you may begin to understand him. I suggest getting a full transcript of one of his messages, instead of getting the cut and pasted bs that CNBC feeds us.
Ask youself this: What do I think the ultimate goal of society is? Am I doing everything I can to help to progress modern society towards this?
In my case, I see peace and tolerance. I see mass empathy. I see a world where sadness has been reduced to almost nothing; to the amount that is trivial. I see everyone working towards the goal of bettering all people. Selfishness is extinct. Learning and thinking and enjoying life. I see a world void of lies. Complete truth in every thought and word. I see religions and countries at peace with each other, understanding each other and accepting each other as they are.
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