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Re:Toddlers Kill More People in the USA (with guns) Than Ter... by tonyedgecombe on Tuesday March 15, 2016 @10:35AM (#11289884)
>It's not about fear; it's primarily about a worldview that centers on individuality and distrust of government.

Sounds like fear to me.

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Re:Toddlers Kill More People in the USA (with guns) Than Ter... by LyndsySimon on Tuesday March 15, 2016 @10:46AM (#11289973)
Distrust is not the same thing as fear.

I distrust my toddler, because she is incapable of making rational choices. I'm not going to let her walk across a parking lot by herself.

I distrust a venomous snake for the same reasons. I'm also extremely cautious around them, because they can cause pain or death if mishandled. That doesn't mean I'm afraid of them.

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