You are 8 times more likely to get killed by a cop than a terrorist

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  1. Karl Malone's Elbows

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    I say its stupid to ignore the threats of terrorist attacks based on "ratios".
     
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    Why do you say that? Do you think you'll be deader if a terrorist kills you than you will be if you choke to death on your own vomit?

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    What's the ratio in Pakistan? Afghanistan? India? Indonesia? Iraq? Palestine? Israel?

    Color me curious.
     
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    no. Its a train of thought that says that we should stop heavy airport screenings because there are more deaths in auto accidents. Just kind of stupid in general.
     
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    Beats me, man. For all I know they vomit a lot over there.

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    And it is stupid because?
    Would you be in favor of stepped up safety measures on the highway, since people get killed there? Or are only people who get killed by terrorists important to save?

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    Must be the poppy seeds.
     
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    Why does it have to be one or the other?
     
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    Because you don't like to pay taxes, so we can't afford to save everyone.

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    Oh. OK.
     
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    Did you confuse him with the Obama cabinet? :drumroll:
     
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    Maybe we should just treat everything like this then. Eliminate AIDS research since you're more likely to die of a heart attack?
     
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    :)

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    The problem with that particular example is that AIDS is contagious, heart attacks aren't.

    But to the general point, yes. We should spend money on the important stuff, and spend less money on the less important stuff, and no money on the unimportant stuff.

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    There are other effects of terrorism such as morale, loss of $$$$, stocks, etc.
     
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    So now we get down to it: are people's irrational fears of terrorism sufficient reason to spend billions on security measures that amount to closing the barn door after the horse ran away?

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    Perhaps. while an individual death doesn't do much to a nation, the mass deaths in a terrorist attack does cause mistrust of the government, fear, and other effects to the country. often, these are actually a bigger loss than the death of the people.
     
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    Were the deaths by cop also planned by Bush and his rich buddies?
     
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