Comments on: Quote: Helen Keller on Security http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/quote-helen-keller-on-security/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:18:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Carl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/quote-helen-keller-on-security/comment-page-1/#comment-585179 Carl Sat, 31 May 2008 01:35:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16513#comment-585179 WOW, wow, what a blatantly ignorant quote. I assume this is taken WILDLY out of context wherein for a very slim and properly defined meaning of "security" it would be appropriate. One, the herd mentality of zebras and water buffalo protecting each other (versus the ones singled out which become lunch) is security in nature. Two, apes and monkeys that are healty and social are safer; loners are not. The notion that a "safe" life cannot be a full or adventurous life is ridiculous and just plain wrong. Lame nonsense, Kristin Elder. Having a dog is four times more effective than having a home security system. And that is more effective than not having one. WOW, wow, what a blatantly ignorant quote. I assume this is taken WILDLY out of context wherein for a very slim and properly defined meaning of "security" it would be appropriate. One, the herd mentality of zebras and water buffalo protecting each other (versus the ones singled out which become lunch) is security in nature. Two, apes and monkeys that are healty and social are safer; loners are not.

The notion that a "safe" life cannot be a full or adventurous life is ridiculous and just plain wrong.

Lame nonsense, Kristin Elder. Having a dog is four times more effective than having a home security system. And that is more effective than not having one.

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/quote-helen-keller-on-security/comment-page-1/#comment-582317 Tempscire Thu, 29 May 2008 23:20:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16513#comment-582317 But if you avoid danger, you are more likely to live longer or experience a higher quality of life. Not all consequences of danger kill-- some of it leaves you permanently disabled/disfigured/in pain for several decades. Sure, society is stupid about trying to bubble-wrap everything, but we shouldn't in turn rush headlong into danger for no reason. But if you avoid danger, you are more likely to live longer or experience a higher quality of life. Not all consequences of danger kill-- some of it leaves you permanently disabled/disfigured/in pain for several decades. Sure, society is stupid about trying to bubble-wrap everything, but we shouldn't in turn rush headlong into danger for no reason.

]]> By: Billy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/quote-helen-keller-on-security/comment-page-1/#comment-581674 Billy Thu, 29 May 2008 17:05:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16513#comment-581674 "Right. I’m going to go ahead and wear my seatbelt though." Her point is that you die anyways in the long run... "Right. I’m going to go ahead and wear my seatbelt though."

Her point is that you die anyways in the long run...

]]> By: Ola Amigo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/quote-helen-keller-on-security/comment-page-1/#comment-581391 Ola Amigo Thu, 29 May 2008 14:27:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16513#comment-581391 "Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure" Right. I'm going to go ahead and wear my seatbelt though. "Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure"

Right. I'm going to go ahead and wear my seatbelt though.

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/quote-helen-keller-on-security/comment-page-1/#comment-581362 bean Thu, 29 May 2008 14:06:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16513#comment-581362 She wouldn't have said that if she could see or hear the chainsaw maniac that lived next door. She wouldn't have said that if she could see or hear the chainsaw maniac that lived next door.

]]> By: Kristin Elder http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/quote-helen-keller-on-security/comment-page-1/#comment-581210 Kristin Elder Thu, 29 May 2008 12:26:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16513#comment-581210 Oh thank you thank you thank you for this wonderful quote. It is such a breath of fresh air in our increasingly security obsessed society. The measures we take and the rights we are willing to give up for something so ephemeral as the illusion of security is an extremely troubling trend. Oh thank you thank you thank you for this wonderful quote. It is such a breath of fresh air in our increasingly security obsessed society. The measures we take and the rights we are willing to give up for something so ephemeral as the illusion of security is an extremely troubling trend.

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/29/quote-helen-keller-on-security/comment-page-1/#comment-581028 Adam Stanhope Thu, 29 May 2008 10:30:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16513#comment-581028 Her comments were immediately followed by he soft, slapping sounds made of their wingnut tears dropping slowly onto the keywords and into the bed of Doritos, haphazardly torn asunder and shifted until the might be packed up for home. Her comments were immediately followed by he soft, slapping sounds made of their wingnut tears dropping slowly onto the keywords and into the bed of Doritos, haphazardly torn asunder and shifted until the might be packed up for home.

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