Fear

Recent discovery of a plot to kill passengers on commercial aircraft has once again raised panic in the entitled developed world, which is hesitant to demand an immediate stop to the violence in the Middle East where civilians are being killed in considerable numbers daily. The fear is rational and well earned. If your government practices and supports unjustified violence against innocents, isn't it rational to expect retaliation by those who are horrified by this injustice? Of course it is. If you see death as a weapon, as a form of punishment, it is wise to fear it with your whole being.