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Is the fear of irrational fears rational?

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Is the fear of irrational fears rational?
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RE: Is the fear of irrational fears rational?
August 6, 2017 at 5:31 am
I have an irrational fear, but I don't fear the fear itself (sorry, Mr. Roosevelt), I fear the object of the fear.

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‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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Is the fear of irrational fears rational?

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RE: Is the fear of irrational fears rational? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 6, 2017 at 5:31 am
RE: Is the fear of irrational fears rational? - by brewer - August 6, 2017 at 9:21 am
RE: Is the fear of irrational fears rational? - by chimp3 - August 6, 2017 at 10:18 am
RE: Is the fear of irrational fears rational? - by Regina - August 6, 2017 at 11:36 am
RE: Is the fear of irrational fears rational? - by Aegon - August 6, 2017 at 8:51 pm
RE: Is the fear of irrational fears rational? - by Aegon - August 8, 2017 at 9:36 am
RE: Is the fear of irrational fears rational? - by Losty - August 13, 2017 at 9:48 pm

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