Analyzing fear reactions to Paris Attack

So this blog post is not about the violence that occurred in Paris. Instead it is about our reactions to it.

So the way I see it, the Paris attack created a mini war situation. Meaning that the explosions and shootings is what happens in war.

So one question is why are we afraid when we hear what happened? Because, for me, when I look at people living in war situations, how come we don't feel the same fear when we hear of 200 people dead in Syria, or Afghanistan, Iraq, etc... Why don't we experience the same fear? The answer is simple, because it occurred in Europe, in a first world country and city. Because the fear you feel is a fear about your own safety. So what you feel now is about compassion or caring about others, but is a point of self-interest and survival. Because if you did in fact feel compassion for others in war situations, then we would feel the same way for the wars that are going on now in Africa, and the Middle East, and elsewhere in the world.

A second reason why we don't react to other places is because the way that other deaths, shootings and bombings are reported. So typically other bombings and shootings outside the first world countries are not reported and when they are they are not reported with such detail and specificity, and you don't have world leaders pledging support for those victims. So this shows how we are also manipulated by people sounding sad, distressed and saying all the gruesome details about what has happened. So if you can be manipulated and scared by a horror movie, you can bet that you can be manipulated by how people speak, act and what they say on the news.

So a fundamental question here is, is the lives of the people in paris more or less than any other life on earth? Because that is how we are acting. And really, as I pointed out, we are not reacting to the loss of life, but our own self-interest to keep ourselves safe. So in essence we are holding our individual life as more/greater than anyone else's.

So this blog post is not about saying to not take care of yourself and protect yourself in an emergency, because in reality there is no immediate threat to your life. But in the mind, the threats is perceived through the images and sounds perceived and that is taken into thought, memories, and so personalities, and all of this is happening on deeper levels of awareness that most people don't have access to. So it is important to understand how you work so you are able to be effective in dealing with your real world situations, and create the reality that is best for all. 

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