Reply #106: exactly. classic fear canard

[paulsby]

i have fire insurance on my house. am i in fear of a fire? no (i'm a former firefighter btw). but it gives me a way to be prepared, financially, if one happens.

i wear a seatbelt, even when tooling around my very suburban neighborhood at 25 mph. am i in FEAR of a collision? no

i have several months of food storage (actually, at least 6) as well as water purifying equipment. am i in fear of some sort of collapse a la katrina? no. but i am prepared.

i wear a bullet resistant vest every day at work. am i in fear of getting shot? no. (although my best friend was shot and killed, and several other friends shot), but i wear it to be prepared.

etc.