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Do rational fears exist?

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Do rational fears exist?
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RE: Do rational fears exist?
March 11, 2013 at 5:47 pm
Is it irrational to fear harm when the threat of immediate harm is present?

(March 11, 2013 at 5:40 pm)TromboneAtheist Wrote: What will happen, will happen, regardless of how much, or if you fear.

Not necessarily, if that fear leads you to act in a way that you would not have acted in the absence of fear.
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Do rational fears exist?

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Do rational fears exist? - by CleanShavenJesus - March 11, 2013 at 5:25 pm
Re: Do rational fears exist? - by NoraBrimstone - March 11, 2013 at 5:38 pm
RE: Do rational fears exist? - by TromboneAtheist - March 11, 2013 at 5:40 pm
RE: Do rational fears exist? - by Jackalope - March 11, 2013 at 5:47 pm
Re: Do rational fears exist? - by NoraBrimstone - March 11, 2013 at 6:03 pm
RE: Do rational fears exist? - by CleanShavenJesus - March 11, 2013 at 6:16 pm
RE: Do rational fears exist? - by Cyberman - March 11, 2013 at 10:25 pm
RE: Do rational fears exist? - by paulpablo - March 11, 2013 at 7:58 pm
RE: Do rational fears exist? - by CleanShavenJesus - March 11, 2013 at 9:54 pm
RE: Do rational fears exist? - by Darkstar - March 11, 2013 at 10:49 pm

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