French Presidential Election

[Gilrandir]

I've been almost run over by a car a few times and got actually hit and injured by a truck once, but I've never seen someone point a gun at me or murder someone. So if I don't shit my pants every time I cross a street, why should I shit my pants because of terrorism?

Since statistically the older you are the more likely you are to die, you should shit your pants every morning realizing you are a day older.

[Husar]

Since statistically the older you are the more likely you are to die, you should shit your pants every morning realizing you are a day older.

Exactly. Do you know how many people die in household accidents because a ladder does not alarm them as much as a bearded brown person?
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/...o-prevent-them

[Gilrandir]

Exactly. Do you know how many people die in household accidents because a ladder does not alarm them as much as a bearded brown person?
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/...o-prevent-them

The fact that people are afraid of the immigrants more than of other, more lethal , things is quite explicable: those car accidents and vicious ladders are the things from their every day environment they had got used to. Immigrants are a new thing that has intruded/has been imposed upon them. Hence a closer attention paid to anything they do and more painful awareness of their actions.

This being said, I don't support the idea of indiscriminate acceptance of migrants, for they are migrants and not refugees.

[Husar]

The fact that people are afraid of the immigrants more than of other, more lethal , things is quite explicable: those car accidents and vicious ladders are the things from their every day environment they had got used to. Immigrants are a new thing that has intruded/has been imposed upon them. Hence a closer attention paid to anything they do and more painful awareness of their actions.

That is very true and it affects me, too. That does however not make it rational or mean one should have a terrible knee-jerk reaction based on it.

This being said, I don't support the idea of indiscriminate acceptance of migrants, for they are migrants and not refugees.

Are we talking about anyone specific or just making sure everyone understands that migrants are not refugees? I currently don't support the indiscriminate acceptance of migrants either.
These ones for example should not be let in just like that: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38486584

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Since statistically the older you are the more likely you are to die, you should shit your pants every morning realizing you are a day older.

Hmmm.....


I don't think the death part is optional, so shouldn't I wake up happy to have had one more day and the chance to move forward into the new one, rather than dwelling in fear on that which is unavoidable?

[Gilrandir]

That is very true and it affects me, too. That does however not make it rational or mean one should have a terrible knee-jerk reaction based on it.

Fear belongs to the realm of emotions which is definitely apart from the realm of rationality.

Are we talking about anyone specific or just making sure everyone understands that migrants are not refugees?

I mean the ones that have been inundating Europe for the last two years.

Hmmm.....


I don't think the death part is optional, so shouldn't I wake up happy to have had one more day and the chance to move forward into the new one, rather than dwelling in fear on that which is unavoidable?

What if moving forward into the new day is moving forward into the last day?

[Seamus Fermanagh]

...What if moving forward into the new day is moving forward into the last day?

If I knew it were, I'd get shrived, remind my loved ones of my love, and probably toss off a good rendition of "The Parting Glass" (I have a fair baritone). After that, either the questions are answered or dreamless sleep.

Not rushing headlong to get there, but it will be a destination on my trip regardless. And, after all, WALSTIB.