Comments on: Do not be afraid http://www.acidlabs.org/2006/08/09/do-not-be-afraid/ Conversation. Collaboration. Community. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:58:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike in Arkansas USAhttp://www.acidlabs.org/2006/08/09/do-not-be-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Mike in Arkansas USA Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:12:57 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2006/08/09/do-not-be-afraid/#comment-881 Thanks for posting the link to this article. It supports what I have believed for quite a while. I particularly like the idea that to win the "war" on terror, we need to refuse to give in to the fear. Thanks for posting the link to this article. It supports what I have believed for quite a while. I particularly like the idea that to win the “war” on terror, we need to refuse to give in to the fear.

]]> By: John Dowdellhttp://www.acidlabs.org/2006/08/09/do-not-be-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-880 John Dowdell Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:29:44 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2006/08/09/do-not-be-afraid/#comment-880 ... then again, you might also say that the dangers of liberal democracies are being exaggerated, for various reasons, as well....(Bottom line: There are people out there who think you're living an inappropriate life, and who recommend extreme measures in dealing with such diversity. Those who cut others the most slack are the ones I want to hang with.) … then again, you might also say that the dangers of liberal democracies are being exaggerated, for various reasons, as well….

(Bottom line: There are people out there who think you’re living an inappropriate life, and who recommend extreme measures in dealing with such diversity. Those who cut others the most slack are the ones I want to hang with.)

]]> By: Sean Corfieldhttp://www.acidlabs.org/2006/08/09/do-not-be-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Sean Corfield Wed, 09 Aug 2006 03:32:46 +0000 http://dev.acidlabs.org/2006/08/09/do-not-be-afraid/#comment-879 As someone who grew up in Northern Ireland in the 60's and then lived in the South of England through the 70's and 80's - where terrorism was pretty common place - I can only agree with you. Certain governments are whipping up all sorts of fear in their citizens as a way to pass increasingly draconian legislation that systematically chips away at people's civil liberties. As someone who grew up in Northern Ireland in the 60’s and then lived in the South of England through the 70’s and 80’s – where terrorism was pretty common place – I can only agree with you. Certain governments are whipping up all sorts of fear in their citizens as a way to pass increasingly draconian legislation that systematically chips away at people’s civil liberties.

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