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Old 02-18-2008, 12:18 AM
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Default Re: How Fear Mongering Has Benefited You

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Originally Posted by forester814 View Post
I guess that makes me a fear monger too, by this definition.

I have a 10 year old daughter. I tell her not to talk to strangers. This preventive tactic seems a lot smarter to me than waiting for her to get in a car with a child molestor, and then telling her not to do that.
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That is a perfect example of Fear Mongering!

Thanks for the contribution! :
This makes every responsible parent, and (I suppose) every person who is concerned about the safety of any other person, a fear monger, a patently ridiculous use of the term.

Have you no concept of levels? Are you really trying to suggest that W's invasion and occupation of Iraq, your rants against the coming islamopocalypse, and me protecting my child are even close to being on the same level?
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