(Jan 13, 2018 07:14 AM)Magical Realist Wrote:Quote:So by your own admission, you're not free "to go any public place". I don't care if you choose to limit your own freedom out of fear. That's your prerogative.
LOL! I freely choose not to go places that put my life in danger. That's not fear. That's common sense.
Yes, it is common sense to avoid life-threatening places, and your sense of what is a threat to your life is determined by your fear.
If not, how do you justify it? Do you think the neighborhood gang-banger thinks it's as life-threatening as you do? Why not? Because he doesn't fear death there to the extent you do.
Quote:So when's the last time you strolled thru Compton?
I freely go wherever I like, and I seem to invariably and immediately find the worst part of any new town I visit. I've even gone for walks in those parts of town...even unarmed and when I had long hair. I know how to handle those situations. Being armed would only be an added precaution, especially if aware that I could be a target.
Quote:Quote:If you have to be careful where you go and what law-abiding citizens you associate with to feel safe in our society, you're definitely living in fear.
I don't have to be careful. I just go where I please and am quite peaceful about it. My rational choice of location spares me the inconvenience of fearing for my life or having to carry a gun to protect myself.
Avoiding locations to "spares me [you] the inconvenience of fearing for my [your] life" is literally avoiding out of fear. You can delude yourself into believing otherwise, but avoiding fearful situations is simply fearing fear itself.