In Reply to: not avoid, but be aware? posted by jeromelb on Monday, 9. July 2007 at 09:59 Bali Time:
what do you mean by be aware? A lot of people have posted that they are more careful and more aware and to be these things makes them feel that they can avoid a bombing or other terrorist attack. How does this work? How can any of us do what terrorist agencies around the world havent been able to and identify terrorist targets?
For myself, I do have places I avoid particularly at times like Christmas and New Year. But I understand that realistically nothing I do can protect me from being in the wrong place at the wrong time if I still choose to travel to places where terrorists are active. Any action I can take is, in reality, very superficial and no more effective than avoiding the path of a black cat or not walking under a ladder but somehow it gives me some sort of a sense of security. Misguided as it may be :)