Originally Posted by Marshal
Originally Posted by mistercorporate View Post
Tosin,
Terrorism threats exist in safe places like Canada simply because people (voters) are stupid and emotional. The media sensationalizes terrorist acts as it triggers emotions in many people and leads to more viewers (advertising revenue), and politicians know they can win elections by leveraging the threat perceptions and emotions of the gullible and naive public. Humanity is generaly not logical or well informed but those who profit and capitalize on the nature of the world are generally logical. If you understand that, you will understand why the world works as it does.
I have given up convincing you of anything. You don't know what a rational case for something looks like. You are garbling all sorts of different things and creating a very messy thought process. I can't reason against that kind of non-sensical approach.
You should listen to mistercorporate. What you can't seem to understand is that terrorism is a very minor threat. Look at the stats, not the BS that comes out of reactive politicians and governments seeking some other end by supporting the idea of the boogieman: things like security spending and information gathering. Remember the Cold War? Nuclear war, a real threat, but also one used to scare-monger western democracies into footing the bill for an endless arms race. In the end, the scale of the Red Threat proved massively overblown.
One very last time: terrorism is a stupid thing to consider when judging a place. It's purely emotional, not rational. It ranks with things like a chemical spill, a plane crashing on your head, an earthquake, a random murder . . . the list never ends. "Lock yourself in your basement and you will be safe - woops, nope, radon gas got ya!"
Instead, look at the worthy factors you control: air quality, overall crime rate, water quality, ease of travel, access to services, environmental quality (natural and built/designed), economic prospects related to your skill set, healthcare, education facilities.
And, an end note: if you ever get a chance you should audit a "reasoning, argument and epistemology" course in a philosophy department at your local university. Thinking and reasoning are skills that can be learned, practiced and honed. Try it.
And, a second end note: regarding your CanPopEstimates:
Tosin007 Is Back with His!
Canada Population Estimates May 1st, 2017: 36,662,114
This makes no sense. What does would be this: Tosin007 Is Back with His Canada Population Estimates! May 1st, 2017: 36,662,114
[And, a plea: to everyone else, shoot me if I get into another discussion with Tosin. Please.]
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