terror and error
June 3rd, 2006, search relatedRelated posts :: terror and error :: terror and error :: terror and error :: terror and error
— Philip Baker wrote:
>
> Isn’t H speaking here of some far deeper terror?
Agreed. The terror of the error.
> What is
> labelled terrorism causes great suffering for a few but
> overall causes a minute part of the suffering of humanity
> and we are often not terrified or even concerned by the
> aspects of human life which may potentially cause us to
> suffer in the near or distant future.
Although statistically the chances of being a victim of
the common variety of terrorism are slim, I think the
terror of terrorism does affect many people. That’s why
its terrorism and not just murder. It affects where and
how people decide to travel, how they vote, and in
economical terms there are beaucoup bucks to be made in
the War on Terror ™.
I also think there is an ontological dimension to terror
of terrorism that might provide some interesting insights,
although I have come across them or thunk any myself yet.
