Is your world safe from terrorism....

Seriously, I'm not going to waste my time worrying about it, we do what we do, when we need to do it, and in the meantime, take security precautions.. it's all that can be done.

 I'm not being ignorant, but I'm a citizen, just how vigilant should I be, before actually becoming a vigilante?

This isn't Deathwish, and I'm not Charlie Bronson

I trust in our armed forces, and that's about all I can do.

Do you know what REAL terrorism is? it's somebody like, for example, a Political Leader, with the sole goal of control [whoa, it rythmes] under the guise of "forewarning".. who constantly keeps his people living in fear, in terror, by not letting them forget just how much danger they're possibly in.. that.. is terrorism, keeping folks controlled with the "threat" of terror.. and that begins at home.

My opinion on terrorism is that it comes from apathy and religion.

The apathy aspect is when people put so much trust in a government that they never question its action or hold its representatives accountable for the actions they take...."supposedly" for the "good" of they're citizens. The citizens more or less become sheep/mindless puppets and financial slaves of that government.

The religion aspect of it is that more people have died in this world because of some nut jobs religion or god than for any other reason. And unless less credibility is given to these religions it will continue. I think the late great George Carlin said it best...--> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o The clip is geared more towards catholics...which I was...until I reached the age of reason. But other religions are equally looney...for starters...72 virgins?...guess that god is a pimp.

Both of those things are very hard to get rid of...I'd say religion more than apathy...and because of that you will "never" rid the world of terrorism. And America's grand liberation of Iraqi people from terrorism was engineered by a religious fanatic that thought he would accomplish getting rid of terrorism by liberating the innocent Iraqi people. And soon he will have accomplished it...they'll all be dead. Mission accomplished George! But yet...terrorism has increased....go figure!?

Do I feel safer? Not at all! And the thing that amazes me the most...is that the majority of the people don't want terroism...it's the heads of government and the rich that start all this crap.

stems from poverty, ignorance & brainwashing..... ....it's been a bad year for your country this year hemanherecomes...can only hope that the future one days holds some sanity for the world...

I think that:

1. One should be aware of things that don't seem right (i.e. luggage, packages etc. that are abandoned).

2. People acting suspiciously or bizarrely should be noticed.

3. We should get at the roots of terrorism: Ignored people....their hunger, health and education...and do something about it.

 

Together with those things, Tailsgirl is right on the money. WG is correct about finding and correcting fanaticism. Fanaticism generally happens when those seeds are cast on fertile ground....much like Messianic beliefs occur in oppressed populaces.

The seed has to take root and flourish and it must be nurtured by those who profit by it. They are the ones must be convinced that this is not "the way to go" by education...gentle or harsh. Unfortunately (because it's so simple), nothing is gained by violence in any of it's forms. The Mahatma was so very correct in this thinking.

There are, however, some exceptions to this: Overwhelming Evil (i.e. Hitler) could never have been responded to with nonviolence.

This is a very complex issue and the definitions of what is "political" resistance and where it ends and where "terrorism" begins are not simple.

In general, I find that "Doing unto others...", trying to be gentle, caring and loving work. There are, however situations that demand active and lethal defence.

The idea, I believe is to act in time to prevent the necessity for "letahal action", to make life good for all

G-d's creatures but not to forget you are entitled to the same.

 

Let people think for themselves please. They don't need you telling them what they should believe. See the problem? You are wrong, they are wrong, he is wrong, she is wrong, you are all wrong. Why? Becuase noone has proved anything to be true yet out of 1000's of religions.

I'll stick with the constant of mystery rather than fill the blanks for profit, fear and power.

 To answer the original question of am I safe from terrorism? Yup! 100% because I don't change my life accordingly. The chances of me being injured in a terrorist attack are less than me going to the moon. I fear my wife, not a bunch of religous fanatics.

If I fly I go through hell anywyas as my last name is Oman. Yeah, might as well be named Saddam. so I am incononvenienced a bit, no big deal.

Now there's a touch of reality. As for the travel thing...profiling is yet another form of violence.

Why can't we treat others as we wish to be treated...all others.

@ sydneysiders : We must have been typing the same thing at the same time. Thank you sidney for your thoughts...and hopes.

Be kind and carry a big GUN.  I feel safe from terrorism but not from the random drive by shooting in our streets.  Hence the big GUN.

I guess I forgot to say thanksgiving for a decent neighborhood. 

 

OK I got everything......

**I  agree  with Sidneysiders

**WOM I need a big GUN to be kind......for  the moment  i can carry  only this  hope somone posts a gun..

 

**As always I dont agree with NT Uncle becoz we need to tell ignorant people against all these...

the one terrorist who has been arrested after mumbai attacks is just 4th failed!

 

**And its true its all politics...

 

 

 

 

 

 

And I hav no more brain and  my anti- Uncle  I  never  established  terrorism with any of 1000s religions...

ok bye hav a nice day hehehe

 

 

Disagreeing is part of getting along. However, you put it in a tone that is really scary.

You will never convince me to worship your god. Ever. Now according to you the only course of action is to eliminate me as evil. Do I have this right so far?

 

(Master) NT has been deleted?

Doc waves to NT and requests he stick around, no matter who's G-d....G-d loves REALLY good skinners like NT.

P.S. I don't think they're giving you a hard time with your family name, NT....they're saying "Oh Man! There goes NT! Check him for great, new skins!"

Religion has been the single biggest killer of humans in history.  All "in the name of god."  Who gave anyone the authority to decide another person's god was not the right one?  Not god.  As humans, we are so weak, we feel there has to be some higher power, there has to be something bigger.  Why?  We are so smart, yet so naive.

m1...yes religion has been the greatest non-disease related killer of mankind....but not really...I think it's the urge to change or force change on anyone who disagrees with one.

I think most basic to all of it is the thought "I can win" or "My way is the right way and I can prove it".

Since religion is such a massive force in society (cohesive)....it's going to loom large for the forseeable future.

Get used to it, it will be the scurge of the 21st century, it..isn't...going away.

 

Hey NT uncle.... that "As always I dont agree with NT Uncle" and that UR my anit-uncle was just jokes.....

But I am delighted for the first time I scared u... usually u used to scare me..

And I am not here to spread my parental religion ...

my only religion is humanism... i celebrate all festivals i know and i can

and i pray before all 'artificial homes' of Almighty...

 

And I regret if u or ur feelings got hurt by me. Would u believe just as I see ur reply in my mobile I rushed to turn the laptop on to write that do not take it personally....

So sorry and please cheers! u will be intact with all ur dignity......

 

 

 

Just For NT Uncle

No harm done, it's just when you end thoughts with ...... you leave alot open for.......

 

It's usually me going... Oh..Man, here we go again. I wear easy off pants to save trouble. They got abig hoot out of the Sponge Bob Boxers I wore a couple of flights ago.

Ain't that the truth. Plain and simple. No....not until we lose that "I can win" mentality. Then again...it'll be that which gets us to the stars. If we don't suicide first.

Another sleepless night. . Thanx, bro.

No, I don't fear terrorism, because death by terrorism is quick and unexpected.  I don't believe in a god, but I believe that the nature of things in regards to death -- that we don't know when it's going to be -- is a good thing.  Quick and unexpected gives me more time to enjoy the present moment, and the present moment is all we really have.  

Much worse than terrorism, is the torture of knowing the end is imminent, like being given a terminal cancer diagnosis, or being falsely imprisoned and sitting on death row.  Fanatics with improvised weapons are no more of a threat to me personally than driving on I-4 here in Florida, and I face that threat to my life on a regular basis.  I don't think about it, because if my demise comes at the hands of either terrorists or in a deadly auto accident on the freeway, I'm not plagued by it's imminence.

All life faces threats to the continuation of that life, and the threats are either overcome or they aren't.  Once they aren't overcome, the threat no longer matters and if the threat IS overcome...well, Doc said it best: "They tried to kills us, we survived.  Let's eat!"

The real battle when it comes to terrorism, isn't about weapons, or religion, or security--it's about the mind.  Surrending your mind to the torture of the threat from terrorism is, in my opinion, defeat.  True freedom and lasting peace comes from within the mind.  I refuse to surrender freedom and lasting peace to anyone.

Who says you get killed? How about blided, or scarred/maimed. maybe paralyzed. It isn't necessarily boom and you're dead.

How about The Patriot Act? Isn't that, in essence exactly the surrender you are writing about? Terrorism could NEVER have caused the collapse of our Republic. The "defense", though...seems to have effected that which the Terrorists never could have.

 

No one is safe from terrorism and domestic is always the worse because you live with it in day to day life. Of course wives are to be feared, I find keeping a low profile, doing what I’m told and just generally knowing my place on the food chain is a great way to survive.

In-laws are to be feared! In-laws during the holidays can not be avoided and this is what most scares me and should scare you. Any other time of the year you can fake car trouble or any number of other excuses but not during the holidays. During the holidays you’re family to people that may very well be aliens and if you’re unlucky enough to have been born male you had better act as though you’re having the time of your life and just can’t wait for the next holiday.

A new hurdle to overcome.  It's what life is about.  (I live the life of Rosanna Rosanna Danna -- "it's always something.")

Yes, it is, and I think you know I'm not cool with the Patriot Act, but I've lived too much of my life not being part of majority to figure I can fix that hurdle on my own.  I'm hopeful, since Barach Obama won the election, and he claimed he will repeal the Patriot Act.  I will remain vigilent on contacting my senators and congressmen and letting them know my opinion on this matter (along with all the other opinions I have on government issues), but I know that's going to be a long and hard battle, even with the winning candidate on my side.  Wrestling power from tyrants once they already have it, is never as easy as giving it to them in the first place.

I think the only terrorism we really need to fear is the fear that this is going to generate.  I think America will destroy itself from within a lot sooner than anyone does.  I think people have become to complacent with way things are or they lost hope of making change.  The rest are just too damn blind to see what is really happening and go on as if it really is going to get better or nothing has gone bad in the first place.  Sad to say but we lost a lot and I think that for all we gained we lost more.

The dying part or even getting hurt is not the objective of terrorism, the true objective is fear.  It already has worked.  We now are afraid to trust certain people for the way they dress or from where they come.  We have even made laws they go against the Constitution because we are afraid.  The Bill of Rights is in danger because we fear.  We take God out of the picture because we fear.  We fail to stand up for our rights because we fear.  We are afraid of packages left in peculiar places

And this is only the beginning...  imagine a lifetime of this...  and see where it takes us.