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[RayZentz AT aol.com]

In a message dated 11/23/2004 9:02:22 AM Central Standard Time,  
tvoivozd AT infionline.net writes:

Total  security does not exist at the personal or family  level---


 
Every facet of life is a risk, and we are all gamblers, to some degree or  
another.   Some of these may be obvious, but it never hurts to be  reminded 
at 
how little control we really have.
    When you buy life insurance, you are betting the  insurance company that 
you will die before they think you will..
    Every time you drive in your car, you are trusting  others to obey the 
laws that keep you safe.   If you don't obey the  laws, why do you think 
others 
will?
    When you eat anything not made by yourself, in  toto, you are trusting 
the competence and good faith of a total stranger.
    Even breathing involves risk... pollutants, toxins,  germs, etc.   If you 
feel the risk is to great, you are free to stop  breathing...
 
Tvo is absolutely right.   Security does not exist.    We juggle and balance 
risks, finally choosing in favor of the risks that pose  less of a threat, at 
least as we percieve them.   Life will always be  this way.   It was designed 
to be so.
 
Ray