But see, that was my point
We have NEVER been safe, not completely, because it's not something we or anyone else have any control of.
But we can keep ourselves safer by taking better care of ourselves, and using the information we gain to help protect us and watch out for ourselves.
So I was trying to say, (sarcastically, without actually saying it), that the concept of "safe" is an illusion, and all I was saying is the only measure of control you have about safety is how safe you make things for yourself, not how safe you ARE in any given country, state or city. And that still isn't SAFE because it doesn't exist.
Other people in other groups got that I was trying to be sarcastic, or something like that, but I somehow failed to get it across here. Sorry about that.
One more example and then I'll surrender, I guess, since you still seem to think I'm talking only about being safe from terrorism, which wasn't my point. All the terrorism concept did was put the phrase in my head over the past few days, which was when I realized it was a meaningless phrase and why.
Here's my example: I fell down the basement stairs twice in the dark during the St. Louis Blackout. Luckily, I wasn't hurt too badly. However, I learned from that experience, and we found a flashlight that I can wear around my neck now when I have to carry things down the stairs in a blackout, that points at the stairs so I can see them.
That is what my point was trying to be. If something happens that teaches you you aren't prepared enough for it, or aren't as safe as you could be, you learn to adapt to be better prepared and better protected if you can.
In short, the concept of being safe is indeed an illusion that the government created, when in fact no one can ever be truly safe from all harm. It's something they have tried to sell us, but I'm not buying it. ;)
Brenda
