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by mpyne 4408 days ago
> Their problem is a lack of logical thinking.

If you're trying to equate the psychological impact of things like 9/11 to the equivalent number of coal deaths or traffic accidents then I'm not sure the lack of logical thinking is limited to them.

Treating humans like they should be Vulcans is one of the most illogical things of all. People are not Vulcans, and any systematic policy that fails to take that into account is doomed to failure.

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> If you're trying to equate the psychological impact of things like 9/11 to the equivalent number of coal deaths or traffic accidents then I'm not sure the lack of logical thinking is limited to them.

The executive branch of US gov, also didn't do one bit to relax the minds of "us". Instead they waved the red (and the US-) flag quite a lot and they put oil on the flame of fear. That by itself is criminal enough. But they went further and further... We know the history.