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Those last 3 (original) comments must have been REAL interesting:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

So frightening and sad to hear about another terrorist attack.

Although this link is 6 years old...the basics remain the same. :shrug:

You're More Likely to Die from Brain-Eating Parasites, Alcoholism, Obesity, Medical Errors, Risky Sexual Behavior or Just About Anything OTHER THAN Terrorism

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Calm Down … You Are Much More Likely to Be Killed By Boring, Mundane Things than Terrorism

We noted in 2011:

– You are 17,600 times more likely to die from heart disease than from a terrorist attack

– You are 12,571 times more likely to die from cancer than from a terrorist attack

— You are 11,000 times more likely to die in an airplane accident than from a terrorist plot involving an airplane

— You are 1048 times more likely to die from a car accident than from a terrorist attack

–You are 404 times more likely to die in a fall than from a terrorist attack

— You are 87 times more likely to drown than die in a terrorist attack

– You are 13 times more likely to die in a railway accident than from a terrorist attack

–You are 12 times more likely to die from accidental suffocation in bed than from a terrorist attack

–You are 9 times more likely to choke to death on your own vomit than die in a terrorist attack

–You are 8 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than by a terrorist

–You are 8 times more likely to die from accidental electrocution than from a terrorist attack

– You are 6 times more likely to die from hot weather than from a terrorist attack

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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1407048)

All true, but none of those are deliberately caused by psychotic fanatics, and most of them do not provide a target for retaliation.

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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1407052)

All true, but none of those are deliberately caused by psychotic fanatics, and most of them do not provide a target for retaliation.

I know you're smart enough to realize that there's one primary reason, for the irrational fear of being killed by a terrorist...but that belongs more appropriately in the Political Forum. :ho:

Not to mention, that a large number of the causes listed...can be directly controlled. :shrug:

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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1407057)

I know you're smart enough to realize that there's one primary reason, for the irrational fear of being killed by a terrorist...but that belongs more appropriately in the Political Forum. :ho:

Not to mention, that a large number of the causes listed...can be directly controlled. :shrug:

exactly my point!

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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1407060)

exactly my point!

I am an advocate of rooting out ALL extremists and taking the appropriate actions to eliminate/prosecute them...not just certain ones.

Especially given that a lot of our own homegrown extremists...are not associated with the ones so many fear.

Fearing the ones less likely to kill us, more than the ones who are more likely... still seems 'irrational' to me. :shrug:

For your perusal. :ho:

Majority of fatal attacks on U.S. soil carried out by white supremacists, not terrorists - Washington Times

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In the 14 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, nearly twice as many people have been killed in the United States by white supremacists and anti-government radicals than by Muslim jihadis, according to a new study.

White supremacists and anti-government radicals have killed 48 Americans, including last week’s deadly attack in South Carolina, versus 26 killings by Muslim radicals, according to a count by New America, a Washington research center.

New America program associate David Sterman said the study shows that white supremacy and anti-government idealists are a major problem, that their growth rate needs to be addressed and that there is an “ignored threat” woven in the fabric of American society.

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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1407074)

Not sure I agree with the statistics:

Terrorist attacks by violent jihadis in the US since 9/11 | US news | The Guardian

Add Orlando and that brings the total to 95 since 9/11, so maybe twice as many killed by Islamic terrorists than white supremacists?