Booman - Urban Dwellers and Terrorism

Personally, I don't feel safe from terrorist attack, but I actually feel more threatened by random violence from hooligans in my neighborhood. And what bothers me more than anything else is the total lack of faith I have in the privacy of my electronic communications. I am not inclined to cede ANY additional powers to a government that has shown no inclination to follow the rule of law or to display any competence whatsoever in any area.

I don't think urban dwellers are inherently better or smarter or more tolerant. I just think, on average, they have a better feel for what will keep us safe and what will not. And we are used to both living with violence and living with people that are a lot different from us. That's how we can be more apprehensive and less panicked.

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