Sunday, December 14, 2008

Stop the Fear Mongering

I am so tired of being reminded how we should all be afraid.

I just got an email from a casual friend warning me (and everyone on her extensive email list) of the latest so-called trick criminals use to carjack your car, steal your identity (because your purse is in the car) and come to your home and terrorize you.

Snopes.com says this story is false. Given the large type in the email with red text, I immediately agree.

What is it about this? Why are we so damn afraid? Why must we be reminded over and over again to be afraid? Everyone is out to get us? Why?

Yes we're all vulnerable. Yes bad things happen. So what? Being afraid of everything isn't going to change those facts.

It's just crazy. Stop it already.

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