"Miriam Cohen" wrote in message
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> Hatunen wrote:
>> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:49:34 -0700, Icono Clast
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Miriam Cohen wrote:
>>>
>>>>Any number of examples of why young women should not hitch hike
>>>>can be found here:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.crimelibrary.com/
>>>
>>>You could put together a list of children murdered by their parents to
>>>cite as "Any number of examples of why" children should not have parents.
>>>
>>>You could put together a list of people killed in pedestrian zones to
>>>cite as "Any number of examples of why" people shouldn't cross streets,
>>>etc., etc., ad infinitum.
>>>
>>>My relevant boilerplate says:
>>>
>>>Your concern is unanswerable because an Earthquake could happen at any
>>>instant. Fires happen. Cyclones, floods, tornadoes, tsunami, hurricanes.
>>>Bad guys might be at the corner. If they're not involved with someone
>>>else, they might want to get involved with you. You could be mistakenly
>>>arrested and charged with a serious crime. Traffic lights get out of
>>>order. People ignore STOP signs and lights. Safety isn't anywhere. Danger
>>>is everywhere. What scares you might differ from what scares me.
>>>Statistics indicate that your bathroom is the most dangerous place you
>>>can be. Better watch out!
>>
>>
>> But none of those involve deliberately placing yourself in a
>> small closed environment less than a handspan away from a
>> possible wrong-doer.
>
> Why is this so obvious to everyone except "Icono Clast"?
>
He obviously doesn't have any daughters.
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