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More American victims
Authored by: thinkyhead on Sep 11, '03 05:45:51PM

In the two years since 9/11 over 90,000 Americans have been killed in transportation-related accidents in the United States. Many times more than that have been permanently maimed.

There is therefore a far greater chance that we and our children will be maimed or killed simply as a result of living the American lifestyle than due to terrorist acts.

Something to consider on this solemn day.

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More American victims
Authored by: foobar104 on Sep 11, '03 05:52:26PM

I've heard this sort of sentiment expressed countless times today, in different contexts, and I can't seem to figure out why. What reason do you have to point this out on this day and in this place? Is it to say that we shouldn't be afraid of terrorist acts? I agree. Is it to say that cars kill people? That's beside the point. Is it to say that 9/11 wasn't significant? That's monstrously insensitive.

I guess what I'm saying is, I don't know whether to agree with you, ignore you, or be angry at you. Which means, at best, that you've failed to communicate effectively whatever message you were bearing.



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A bigger picture?
Authored by: thinkyhead on Sep 12, '03 05:09:32PM

I'm not sure there is a point. It is an interesting statistic, that's all. I don't personally conclude anything from it. If it has you not knowing what to conclude then I guess it's effect is the same on you as it is on me.

45,000 preventable accidental deaths per year don't make a big splash because they have no malicious agent behind them. For most there is no political meaning to be found. Yet they occur.

I believe these lost lives fit into the bigger picture.

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Yet more American victims
Authored by: thinkyhead on Sep 18, '03 07:20:47PM

Forgot to mention there have been over 22,000 Americans shot and killed by other Americans since 9-11. That's 3 to 4 9-11's per year.

Again, where's the public panic? Where's the moral indignation? What portion of the Homeland Security department will be addressing this problem, which is clearly more serious than the terrorism issue?

We can send a man to the Moon, kill 4 million Asians with ease, overthrow Democracies all over the world, hand the media over to powerful interests without breaking a sweat. Surely this problem is a piece of cake....

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