Fear

So many examples of fear. Hardly a day, hardly an hour, goes by without hearing the drumbeat of fear.
Safety. We must protect ourselves. Remember 911. Never again. We must fight the terrorist over there or we will have to fight them here.
Just the other day there was an item in the news about a photographer and writer for Fox News who converted to Islam to save their lives and gain release. Nothing was made of this incident. I guess everyone thought - if they thought at all - that the two men made a smart choice. After all, their conversion was a sham. Right?
But if their conversion was a sham to save their lives, then whatever it was they converted from was also a sham.
You got to give credit to the terrorists. Their beliefs may be wacky but they at least have the courage of their convictions.
Question?
How do we fight terrorism if the terrorists have all the courage and we (the terrorized) have none?