Negotiating with your Imagination: Part 3

I've written before (Part 1, Part 2) about people making themselves feel safer by negotiating with themselves to take some sort of ineffective action in response to a threat, thus avoiding the necessity of facing their fears. Rather than take effective action, many people prefer to take action that makes them feel better. So, head on over to this article from Publicola that covers the same theme. I'm designating it the honorary Part 3, because it's just that good.

Remember, prayers, demonstrations, support-the-victim rallies, golf clubs, flashlights, candlelight vigils, and so on will not save your life from a violent predator. They just make you feel better. That feeling of safety is an illusion. It is meaningless. You are still just as helpless as before, until you take active steps to protect you life. Steps like getting a firearm, and carrying it.

Posted on 2005-02-17 13:39:13.0 by matthew@triggerfinger.org

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