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Talk:Essay:Quantifying Mental Strength (view source)
Revision as of 17:04, October 21, 2008
, 17:04, October 21, 2008→Dog attacks
:: This obviously refers to an irrational or exaggerated fear of dog attacks, or guns. There may be legitimate fears of flying in airplanes, but the "fear of flying" obviously refers to an irrational or exaggerated fear.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 12:33, 21 October 2008 (EDT)
:: This obviously refers to an irrational or exaggerated fear of dog attacks, or guns. There may be legitimate fears of flying in airplanes, but the "fear of flying" obviously refers to an irrational or exaggerated fear.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 12:33, 21 October 2008 (EDT)
:::That's fair- I have friends who are afraid of my little housecat, for example. Maybe a phrase could be included to discuss that the fear becomes debilitating in what would normally be a non-threatening situation. I think it would be good to leave out guns, however, because part of being taught how to responsibly use a gun is inculcating a certain fear and respect for the damage they can do. My father certainly drilled this into me as a child, and I think that it is irrational to have no fear of guns at all. While I can think of many situations where an irrational fear of something can alter normal behavior- refusing to stay on the thirteenth floor of a hotel, for example, I can't think of such scenarios with guns. [[User:Corry|Corry]] 13:04, 21 October 2008 (EDT)