Are you Afraid?

I just read an interesting article by Chuck Colson on the culture of fear in the United States.

"Despite living in the "safest society in recorded history, many people feel as though they have never been more at risk."

Why? There are institutions in American life that have an interest in pointing out, if not exaggerating, the risks associated with everyday life. These include researchers, trial lawyers, environmentalists, and even the government.

The media, in its quest for viewers and readers, then hypes these risks—often without any qualification or real-world context. Since most people lack the necessary skills to make sense of these so-called threats, the result is a feeling of vulnerability that is out of proportion to any actual threat. And the government declares alerts over every indication of danger for fear of being criticized that it failed to warn people."

Well, Colson makes some good points. And as noted before we have an Administration that has every reason and desire to keep the American People afraid.