Reply #189: "Fear," a useful emotion, is weilded like a bludgeon around here... [View All]

[SteveM]

to make a moral condemnation of character, style and proper dental hygiene. So many gun-controllers throw "fear" around because they harbor far more fears than they would let on; hence, their accusation that "the rest of us are living in fear."

Fear is a useful emotion which signals us to make preparations, take precautions, etc. These actions usually reduce fear and lessen any real or potential danger.